The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·90117·Announced 1990-06-28

New Gym Stomach Eliminator Exercisers Recalled Due to Breaking Springs

Harrison-Hoge Industries is recalling New Gym Stomach Eliminator exercisers because springs and clips may break and strike users, causing serious injury.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly reports that breaking components resulted in 'serious facial or body injury' in the majority of 62 incidents, which meets the rubric criteria for a score of 4 (Severe) due to significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Harrison-Hoge Industries Inc. is recalling the New Gym "Stomach Eliminator" exercisers in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall covers units sold from 1985 to December 1989 through mail order and retail stores nationwide. Approximately 700,000 exercisers were sold for approximately $10 to $20 each. The product features three 12-inch black metal springs attached to a black plastic handlebar and footbar, with "Made in Italy" or "Brevattato" markings on the footbar, footstrap, or handlebar.

The recall is being issued because springs, clips, or footpedals may break during use and strike the user. In the majority of 62 incidents reported to the firm and CPSC, these components broke and resulted in serious facial or body injury.

Consumers should immediately discontinue use of the New Gym "Stomach Eliminator" exercisers. To obtain a remedy, customers should call Harrison-Hoge at 1-800-852-0925 (Mon-Fri, 8:30 to 4:30 Eastern Time) and send back the handlebar as proof of purchase to Harrison-Hoge Industries, Inc., 200 Wilson Street, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. The company is offering a $15 refund or a $20 credit toward other Harrison-Hoge products.

The recalled product

Product
New Gym Stomach Eliminator exercisers
Manufacturer
Brevattato
Category
Consumer Product — Exercise Equipment
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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