The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13100·Announced 2013-01-22

Implus Footcare Recalls Perfect Fitness Resistance Bands Due to Injury Hazard

Implus Footcare is recalling Perfect Fitness Resistance Bands sold at WalMart because the bands can detach from the loops, posing an injury risk to users.

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 injuries have been reported (back, hand, and eye) but none were serious, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for injury reports without serious harm or fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Implus Footcare, LLC is recalling Perfect Fitness Resistance Bands in three resistance levels: Heavy 25 lb. (purple), Very Heavy 30 lb. (gray), and Ultra Heavy 40 lb. (black). The recalled products were sold exclusively at WalMart and online at www.perfectonline.com for approximately $13 to $17. The bands are rubber tubes secured by grommets to cloth sewn into loops.

The recall was initiated because the bands can detach from the mesh cloth loops, posing an injury hazard to the user and those in the vicinity. Twelve incidents were reported, including injuries to the back, hand, and eye. None of the injuries were serious, and one required medical attention.

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Implus Footcare for a refund or replacement product. The company can be reached at (800) 446-7587 (select option 2) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via email at [email protected], or online at www.perfectonline.com/recalls.

The recalled product

Product
Perfect Resistance Bands
Manufacturer
Dalps & Leisure Products Supply Corp, No. 5, of China
Category
Consumer Product — Exercise Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
75,600

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (3)

  • 096506310354
  • 096506310361
  • 096506310378

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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