The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·17234·Announced 2017-09-27

DICK's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Gear Resistance Tubes Due to Injury Hazard

DICK's Sporting Goods is recalling about 207,500 Fitness Gear resistance tubes because they can break and strike users. Consumers should stop using them and return them for a refund or store credit.

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 (two struck, one fell), fitting the 'High' severity criteria for injury reports without fatalities or hospitalizations.

Plain-English summary

DICK's Sporting Goods is recalling approximately 207,500 units of Fitness Gear resistance tubes. These latex tubes, used for upper and lower body workouts, were sold in various colors and resistance levels ranging from 5 to 30 pounds. The recalled model numbers are STA00560 through STA00568. The tubes were sold individually or in kits of three, four, or five at DICK's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online from September 2015 through August 2017 for between $15 and $80.

The recall is due to an injury hazard where the resistance tubes can break while in use and strike the user. The company has received 12 reports of tubes breaking, which resulted in two reports of consumers being struck by a broken tube and one report of a consumer falling when a tube broke.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to the nearest DICK's Sporting Goods store. Those with a receipt will receive a full refund, while those without a receipt will receive store credit. For more information, consumers can call DICK'S Sporting Goods toll-free at 877-846-9997 or visit the recalls page on their website.

The recalled product

Product
Fitness Gear resistance tubes
Manufacturer
DICK's Sporting Goods, of Coraopolis, Pa.
Category
Consumer Product — Fitness Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
207,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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