DCD Ab Swing Exercise Units Recalled Due to Faulty Handlebar Welds
DCD Incorporated is recalling about 9,500 Ab Swing exercise units because faulty handlebar welds could fail, causing users to fall. The company is contacting owners to replace the handlebars.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported (11 injuries to wrists, back, and head), but no deaths or serious injuries requiring hospitalization are explicitly stated, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
DCD Incorporated is recalling approximately 9,500 Ab Swing exercise units. The recall is due to faulty handlebar welds located under the seat that could fail, allowing consumers to fall to the ground. The Ab Swing is a manual exercise unit primarily intended for abdominal exercise. It is gray steel with a red seat and handlebars with black grips, weighing approximately 18 pounds and sitting about 2 feet off the ground. The word "abswing" is printed on the front of the seat, and the phrase "Made in Malaysia" is printed on a tag on the back of the seat. Units marked "Made in China" are not included in this recall.
The exercise units were sold by Home Shopping Network (HSN) in September 2002 for about $89. DCD Incorporated is aware of 139 complaints related to the potential weld failure. Of these complaints, 11 involve injuries to the wrists, back, and head sustained when consumers fell from the seat.
Consumers should stop using the Ab Swing immediately. DCD Incorporated is directly contacting all owners to instruct them to return the product's handlebars for a free replacement. For more information, consumers can contact DCD Incorporated at (866) 473-0164, Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm PT.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ab Swing exercise units
- Manufacturer
- DCD Incorporated, of Malibu, Calif.
- Affected units
- 9,500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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