The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·15140·Announced 2015-05-20

Valor Athletics Recalls Olympic Weight Benches Due to Injury Hazard

Valor Athletics is recalling 100 Olympic weight benches because a weld can break, posing an injury risk. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 structural defect posing a risk of physical injury to the user, but the source text explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Valor Athletics Inc. is recalling approximately 100 Valor Fitness BF-38 Flat/Incline/Decline Olympic Benches. The recalled benches feature a gray steel frame and black multi-position seat and back pads. They were sold online at Valorathleticsinc.com and Valorfitness.com from January 2014 to September 2014 for approximately $300.

The recall is due to a defect where the weld joining the front leg to the main frame can break. This failure poses an injury hazard to the user. The company has not reported any injuries associated with this defect.

Consumers should immediately stop using the bench and contact Valor Fitness for a free repair. Customers can reach Valor Fitness toll-free at (844) 277-1641 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, or via email at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Weight bench
Manufacturer
Valor Athletics Inc., of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Category
Consumer Product — Exercise Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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