Bollinger Fitness Recalls Resistance Bands Due to Injury Hazard
USBollinger Fitness Recalls Resistance Bands Due to Injury Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A black plastic ball attached to the resistance band's door anchor can unexpectedly release and strike the user, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Bollinger Fitness Classic and SoftTouch resistance bands with door attachment, model numbers 5771, 5772, 5773, 5774 and 5775. The 4-foot-long resistance bands are made of gray rubber with gray, red, black or blue accents and have black foam handles and a door attachment. A 5-inch-long strap of nylon webbing is looped onto the band with a plastic ball attached or encased that serves as a door anchor. The Bollinger Fitness logo appears on the handles. The model number can be found on the product's packaging.
Affected Products
Fitness resistance bands with door anchor attachment
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Bollinger-Fitness-Recalls-Resistance-Bands |
| Title | Bollinger Fitness Recalls Resistance Bands Due to Injury Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14230.5775%2520Classic%2520Heavy_LARGE.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Bollinger Fitness resistance band and door anchor with plastic ball |
| Hazards › Name | A black plastic ball attached to the resistance band's door anchor can unexpectedly release and strike the user, posing an injury hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | There has been one report of the door anchor ball releasing resulting in an injury to the user. |
| Products › Name | Fitness resistance bands with door anchor attachment |
| Products › Type | Exercise Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 68360 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 60,000 in the U.S. and 3,000 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 1726 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the door attachment and contact Bollinger Fitness on instruction on how to receive a free replacement door attachment, including free shipping. |
| Retailers › Name | Fred Meyers, Marshalls, Modell's Sporting Goods and T.J. Maxx and other retailers nationwide and online from July 2012 through March 2014 for between $9 and $14. |
| Recall Date | 2014-07-15T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Bollinger Fitness Classic and SoftTouch resistance bands with door attachment, model numbers 5771, 5772, 5773, 5774 and 5775. The 4-foot-long resistance bands are made of gray rubber with gray, red, black or blue accents and have black foam handles and a door attachment. A 5-inch-long strap of nylon webbing is looped onto the band with a plastic ball attached or encased that serves as a door anchor. The Bollinger Fitness logo appears on the handles. The model number can be found on the product's packaging. |
| Distributors › Name | Bollinger Fitness, a division of Alliance Sports Group L.P., of Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Recall Number | 14230 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/40477r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Bollinger at (800) 255-6061 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email SGuess@alliancesportsgroup.net, or online at www.bollingerfitness.com and click on Important News at the bottom right corner of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-09T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | China |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | Taiwan |
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