Weider Exercise Benches Recall Due to Finger Entrapment Hazard
Weider Sporting Goods is offering free replacement caps for E-130 series exercise benches to prevent finger entrapment injuries.
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 'serious lacerations and partially amputated fingers,' which constitutes significant injury reports, meeting the criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Weider Sporting Goods, Inc. is implementing a voluntary repair program for approximately 71,000 E-130 Series Exercise Benches. The affected models are E130, E131, E131B, E133, E134, and E137. These benches were distributed to retail stores throughout the United States from April 1991 through December 1991 and sold for approximately $80 each.
The recall addresses a hazard where the moving part of the leg extension bar can entrap users' fingers. This occurs when a user places a finger in the open space between the end bar and the leg extension bar and raises the bar during exercise. Weider has received at least 38 reports of injuries, including minor bruises, cuts, serious lacerations, and partially amputated fingers.
Consumers should stop using the affected exercise benches immediately. A free replacement cap attachment is available to prevent the injury. Consumers can obtain the cap by contacting the place of purchase or by calling Weider Customer Service at 1-800-685-5480. Consumers may also write to Customer Service, Weider Sporting Goods, Inc., P.O. Box 68, Olney, IL 62450.
The recalled product
- Product
- Weider Sporting Goods Exercise Benches
- Manufacturer
- Weider
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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