The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·10210·Announced 2010-04-28

ICON Health & Fitness Recalls Inversion Benches Due to Fall Hazard

ICON Health & Fitness is recalling approximately 33,000 Nordic Track, Gold's Gym, and Weider Club inversion benches because the ankle clamp can release or the strap can break, posing a fall hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, including 23 injuries with some to the head and neck, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

ICON Health & Fitness is recalling approximately 33,000 Nordic Track Revitalize, Gold's Gym, and Weider Club inversion benches. The recall involves the Nordic Track Revitalize Inversion Bench 2.0 model 831.14895.0, Gold's Gym Inversion System models GGBE0867.0 and GGCCBE0867.0, and Weider Club Inversion System model WEBE0878.0. The model number is located under the backrest of the bench. These inversion systems consist of a frame with a backrest, headrest, and leg clamp assembly.

The recall is due to a fall hazard. The ankle clamp can release unexpectedly or the strap used to limit rotation can break. ICON Health & Fitness has received 75 reports of incidents involving the strap breaking or the ankle clamp releasing, including 23 injuries, some of which were to the head and neck.

The recalled benches were sold at sporting goods stores, Walmart, Sears, and other retailers nationwide from April 2008 through February 2009 for between $200 and $300. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled inversion benches and contact ICON Health & Fitness for a free repair kit. For additional information, consumers can contact ICON Health & Fitness toll-free at (866) 506-9095 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www.iconfitness.com.

The recalled product

Product
Nordic Track Revitalize, Gold's Gym, and Weider Club Inversion Benches
Category
Consumer Product — Exercise Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
33,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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