Reported Jan 8, 2015
Pro Performance Recalls SKLZ Resistance Trainers Due to Risk of Severe Injury
Pro Performance Sports LLC of Carlsbad, Calif.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled resistance trainers and contact SKLZ to return them for a free replacement resistance trainer, including free shipping.
Firm 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.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- SKLZ Recoil 360™ All-Position Resistance Trainers
- Amount recalled
- About 52,000
Where it was sold
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..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
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.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: 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.
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