CPSC2015-01-08
Pro Performance Recalls SKLZ Resistance Trainers Due to Risk of Severe Injury
Pro Performance Sports LLC, of Carlsbad, Calif.
Hazard
A weld on a ring on the resistance trainer's belt can break during use and cause the resistance trainer's flexible cord to quickly and unexpectedly retract and hit an exercise partner who is holding the other end.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled resistance trainers and contact SKLZ to return them for a free replacement resistance trainer, including free shipping.
Sold at
Academy LTD, Dick's Sporting Goods and other sporting goods and fitness stores; sporting goods and fitness catalogs; and online at SKLZ.com and Amazon.com from January 2013 through December 2014 for about $40.
Affected count
About 52,000
Injuries reported
The firm has received three reports of the weld on the resistance trainer breaking and resulting in serious injuries, including blunt trauma to a lower leg, a puncture wound and a laceration.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Replace
Products
SKLZ Recoil 360™ All-Position Resistance Trainers
Consumer contact
Pro Performance toll-free at (877) 225-7275 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.sklz.com and click on "Product Recall: Recoil 360TM" at the bottom of the page.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Pro-Performance-Recalls-SKLZ-Resistance-TrainersDon't want to check this manually?
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