Cybex International Recalls Decline Free Weight Benches Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Recall 14707 · Jan 9, 2014 · Cybex International
234
units affected
234
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14707
- Date
- Jan 9, 2014
- Company
- Cybex International
- Units affected
- 234
- Product
- Olympic Decline free weight bench
- Product type
- Exercise
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The Decline model free weight benches are designed for use in professional gyms and come in three model numbers: 16060, 16061 and 16062. The Decline model free weight bench is a traditional Olympic bench which accommodates a 7' wide Olympic bar, and the back pad declines from the knee to the shoulders at a 15 degree angle. The model numbers can be found on the bottom of the tube near where the feet are placed with serial numbers C1208 through H0913 which stand for the manufacture dates, December 2008 through September 2013.
What can happen
The frame of the bench can collapse forward onto the user, posing fall and injury hazards.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the benches immediately and contact Cybex to arrange for instructions for inspecting the frames for cracks or weakness and for installing the free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm received nine reports of frames fatiguing near the weld point. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Sold by Cybex or its distributors directly to gyms from December 2008 through September 2013 for about $1,100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled olympic decline free weight bench?
Consumers should stop using the benches immediately and contact Cybex to arrange for instructions for inspecting the frames for cracks or weakness and for installing the free repair.
What is the hazard?
The frame of the bench can collapse forward onto the user, posing fall and injury hazards.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.