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Recalled SPRI Resistance Bands-Ultra Heavy -
Recalled SPRI Ultra Heavy Resistance Band Packaging
The rubber resistance bands can separate from the handle and strike consumers, posing an injury hazard.
Fit for Life at 800-222-7774 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, e-mail help@spri.com or online at www.Spri.com and click on Recall located at the top of the page for more information.
Recall Details
This recall involves SPRI ultra heavy resistance tubes or bands used for exercising. They are black with nylon webbing and have SPRI printed on the handles in white. Some units have KN08/18, KN09/18 or KN10/18 printed on the handle. Model number 02-71669 is printed on the bottom of the packaging.
Consumers should stop using the recalled ultra-heavy resistance tubes immediately and contact Fit for Life for a refund in the form of an SPRI.com store credit for the amount equal to the purchase price or a free replacement resistance band.
Fit for Life has received 10 reports of incidents. In six of the incidents, consumers received contusions, abrasions and lacerations.
Fit for Life LLC, of New York, N.Y.
This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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