Bollinger Fitness Recalls Resistance Bands Due to Injury Hazard

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Fitness resistance bands with door anchor attachment

Hazard: A black plastic ball attached to the resistance band's door anchor can unexpectedly release and strike the user, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the door attachment and contact Bollinger Fitness on instruction on how to receive a free replacement door attachment, including free shipping.

Consumer Contact: Bollinger at [phone] between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [e-mail], or online at www.bollingerfitness.com and click on Important News at the bottom right corner of the page for more information.

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Bollinger-Fitness-Recalls-Resistance-Bands/

Recall Details

Units: About 60,000 in the U.S. and 3,000 in Canada

Description: This recall involves Bollinger Fitness Classic and SoftTouch resistance bands with door attachment, model numbers 5771, 5772, 5773, 5774 and 5775. The 4 foot long resistance bands are made of gray rubber with gray, red, black or blue accents and have black foam handles and a door attachment. A 5 inch long strap of nylon webbing is looped onto the band with a plastic ball attached or encased that serves as a door anchor. The Bollinger Fitness logo appears on the handles. The model number can be found on the product's packaging.

Incidents/Injuries: There has been one report of the door anchor ball releasing resulting in an injury to the user.

Sold at: Fred Meyers, Marshalls, Modell's Sporting Goods and T.J. Maxx and other retailers nationwide and online from July 2012 through March 2014 for between $9 and $14.

Distributor: Bollinger Fitness, a division of Alliance Sports Group L.P., of Grand Prairie, Texas

Manufactured in: China and Taiwan

Note:Health Canada's press release is available at http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/40477r-eng.php

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