Gut Buster Stomach Exercise Devices Subject to Repair Program
Gut Buster is repairing approximately two million stomach exercise devices sold between 1986 and 1987 due to reports of injuries from broken springs.
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 with reported injuries (bruises, cuts, lacerations) but no reported fatalities or hospitalizations, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Gut Buster of Canton, Ohio, is conducting a repair program for approximately two million "Gut Buster" stomach exercise devices in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The devices were sold nationally between October 1986 and June 1987 for $19.95.
The repair program addresses consumer reports of more than 700 unconfirmed injuries caused by the exercise spring breaking. In some situations, the spring may be extended too far to withstand additional stress and could snap, resulting in bruises, cuts, and lacerations to the face and other parts of the body.
Consumers should stop using the exercise device and call Gut Buster's toll-free number at 1-800-325-7292 to receive a repair kit. The kit includes step-by-step instructions to shorten and retie the safety cord that runs the entire inside length of the exercise spring. Consumers who do not wish to repair the device should discard it to prevent others from using it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gut Buster stomach exercise devices
- Manufacturer
- Gut Buster
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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