Dick's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes Due to Contusion and Laceration Hazards

Active Recall Announced March 1, 2011 CPSC #11148

Quick answer

Dick's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes Due to Contusion and Laceration Hazards is CPSC recall #11148, announced on March 1, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Fitness Gear and Fitness After 40 branded resistance tubes and adjustable resistance tube kits. The resistance tubes are yellow, blue, red, orange, gray or black and are attached to handles with a plastic clip. "Fitness Gear" is printed in red on the handles of the Fitness Gear-branded products. The Fitness After 40-branded resistance tubes have blue handles with thin green and red stripes. The recalled model numbers are: FAF00004, STA00017, STA00018, STA00019, STA00020, STA00021, STA00022, STA00023, STA00063, STA00064, STA00066. The model number can be found on the bottom of the package. The remedy is consumers should stop using the resistance tubes immediately and return the product to dick's sporting goods for a store credit for the amount equal to the purchase price.. Affected brands: Dalps & Leisure Products Supply Corp., Taipei, Taiwan, Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., Coraopolis, Pa..

Hazard

This recall involves Fitness Gear and Fitness After 40 branded resistance tubes and adjustable resistance tube kits. The resistance tubes are yellow, blue, red, orange, gray or black and are attached to handles with a plastic clip. "Fitness Gear" is printed in red on the handles of the Fitness Gear-branded products. The Fitness After 40-branded resistance tubes have blue handles with thin green and red stripes. The recalled model numbers are: FAF00004, STA00017, STA00018, STA00019, STA00020, STA00021, STA00022, STA00023, STA00063, STA00064, STA00066. The model number can be found on the bottom of the package.

Affected products

Resistance Tubes and Resistance Tube Kits

Recalled brands

Dalps & Leisure Products Supply Corp., Taipei, Taiwan, Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., Coraopolis, Pa.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the resistance tubes immediately and return the product to Dick's Sporting Goods for a store credit for the amount equal to the purchase price.

Recall date

March 1, 2011

Categories

Exercise Equipment

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #11148?

CPSC recall #11148 covers Dick's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes Due to Contusion and Laceration Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 1, 2011. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Fitness Gear and Fitness After 40 branded resistance tubes and adjustable resistance tube kits. The resistance tubes are yellow, blue, red, orange, gray or black and are attached to handles with a plastic clip. "Fitness Gear" is printed in red on the handles of the Fitness Gear-branded products. The Fitness After 40-branded resistance tubes have blue handles with thin green and red stripes. The recalled model numbers are: FAF00004, STA00017, STA00018, STA00019, STA00020, STA00021, STA00022, STA00023, STA00063, STA00064, STA00066. The model number can be found on the bottom of the package.

What is the remedy for recall #11148?

The CPSC remedy for recall #11148 is consumers should stop using the resistance tubes immediately and return the product to dick's sporting goods for a store credit for the amount equal to the purchase price.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell Dick's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes Due to Contusion and Laceration Hazards on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Dicks-Sporting-Goods-Recalls-Fitness-Resistance-Tubes-Due-to-Contusion-and-Laceration. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

Not legal advice. RecallDocket aggregates publicly available recall information from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for informational purposes only. For the official notice, remedy instructions, and any safety actions, refer to the CPSC source. Information may be incomplete or out of date.

Sell on Shopify? Stay ahead of every CPSC recall.

RecallDocket automatically checks your catalog against new CPSC recalls and alerts you the moment one of your products is affected.

Install RecallDocket — free
← Back to all recalls