Impex Fitness Recalls Dumbbell Handles Due to Impact Injury Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2021-11-23). Hazards: impact injury, injury. About 77,200 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 22022 |
| Published | 2021-11-23 |
| Last updated | 2021-11-23 |
| Products | Olympic Dumbbell Handles |
| Firm named in the title | Impex Fitness |
| Firms | Chi Hsin Impex Inc., d/b/a Impex Fitness of Pomona, California (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 77,200 |
| Hazard classes | impact injury, injury |
| Remedy classes | replace, dispose, stop use |
| Sold | Dick's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online at https://www.dickssportinggoods.com from July 2015 through July 2021 for about $50. |
Description
This recall involves the OBB-20 Olympic Dumbbell handles that can be used with any olympic-size weight plates in any configuration and allows users to perform various dumbbell exercises. The Olympic Dumbbell handles are chrome in color and finish, and each dumbbell handle comes with two locking collars in black.
Hazard
The locking collars on the dumbbell handles can slip, dropping weights when held perpendicular to the floor, posing an impact injury hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dumbbell handles and contact Impex Fitness to receive a free replacement set of new locking collars. The replacement collars will be mailed out to consumers free of charge. Consumers should dispose of the old collar by discarding it into the trash
Incidents and injuries
Impex has received four reports of locking collars that slipped. No injuries were reported.
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