DICK'S Sporting Goods Recalls Resistance Tubes Due to Injury Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 17-234 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- September 27, 2017
- Brand
- DICK'S Sporting Goods
- Category
- Sports, bikes and outdoor
- Products
- Fitness Gear resistance tubes
- Hazard
- Injury Hazard
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 207,500
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- September 27, 2017
What was recalled
This recall involves Fitness Gear resistance tubes used as upper and lower body workout equipment. The latex tubes were sold in blue, gray, green, orange, purple and red with gray handles. The tubes range in resistance from 5 pounds to 30 pounds and were sold individually and in kits of three, four or five resistance tubes. The resistance level is marked on the black strap between the handle and the tube. The recalled model numbers are: STA00560, STA00561, STA00562, STA00563, STA00564, STA00565, STA00566, STA00567, and STA00568.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Fitness Gear resistance tubes · About 207,500 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: DICK's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online at DicksSportingGoods.com from September 2015 through August 2017 for between $15 and $80.; DICK's Sporting Goods, of Coraopolis, Pa..
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received 12 reports of tubes breaking, resulting in two reports of consumers who were struck by a broken tube and a consumer who fell when a tube broke.
Consumer contact
DICK'S Sporting Goods toll-free at 877-846-9997 from 8 a.m. to midnight ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.DicksSportingGoods.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall history and context
DICK'S Sporting Goods appears in 5 CPSC recalls on record. See all DICK'S Sporting Goods recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 451 recalls in the sports, bikes and outdoor category, 74 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Fitness Gear resistance tubes (About 207,500 units). This recall involves Fitness Gear resistance tubes used as upper and lower body workout equipment.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Injury Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to the nearest DICK's Sporting Goods store. Consumers with a receipt will receive a full refund and consumers without a receipt will receive a store credit.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on September 27, 2017. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.