CPSCGeneral Alert
Titan Recalls Weight Lifting Safety Straps Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Published: September 20, 2018Recall ID: 18767Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The stitching in the strap can come loose causing heavy weights to fall on consumers, posing an injury hazard to the weight lifter.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Titan weight lifting safety straps with steel mount brackets to hold the weights. The straps are used to catch the weights if a user were to drop them during an exercise. The recall includes straps with model numbers 24T3STRAP, 26T2STRAP, 30X3STRAP, 36T3STRAP, X2STRAP24, 24X3STRAP, 36X3STRAP. The Titan logo and model numbers are contained on the product's packaging. The safety straps were sold in packages of two.
Affected Products
Titan safety straps
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Titan-Recalls-Weight-Lifting-Safety-Straps-Due-to-Injury-Hazard-Recall-Alert |
| Title | Titan Recalls Weight Lifting Safety Straps Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic1_18.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Assembled Strap Kit |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic2_10.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Contents of Strap Kit |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic3_10.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Strap Assembly in use with weighted bar on straps |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic4_7.png |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Strap Assembly with steel mount brackets |
| Hazards › Name | The stitching in the strap can come loose causing heavy weights to fall on consumers, posing an injury hazard to the weight lifter. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received one report of a strap breaking when subjected to moderate weight. The firm is aware of three other reports of strap failures. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Titan safety straps |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 970 |
| Recall I D | 8402 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled straps and contact Titan for a full refund or free replacement straps. Titan is contacting all known purchasers directly. |
| Importers › Name | Titan Manufacturing and Distributing Inc., of Collierville, Tenn. |
| Retailers › Name | Online only at Amazon.com, eBay.com, Sears.com, Walmart.com and www.Titan.fitness from August 2017 through March 2018 for between $75 and $100. |
| Recall Date | 2018-09-20T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Titan weight lifting safety straps with steel mount brackets to hold the weights. The straps are used to catch the weights if a user were to drop them during an exercise. The recall includes straps with model numbers 24T3STRAP, 26T2STRAP, 30X3STRAP, 36T3STRAP, X2STRAP24, 24X3STRAP, 36X3STRAP. The Titan logo and model numbers are contained on the product's packaging. The safety straps were sold in packages of two. |
| Distributors › Name | Titan Manufacturing and Distributing Inc., of Collierville, Tenn. |
| Recall Number | 18767 |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Refund |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Titan at 800-605-8241 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email info@titandistributorsinc.com or online at www.titan.fitness and click on “Product Recall” for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2018-09-20T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |