CPSC recall 18-211, announced August 29, 2018, covers Cybex Smith Press plate-loaded weight-lifting equipment (about 15,000 units). The weight bar can fall, posing serious injury hazards to the user. The notice cites 27 incident reports and 27 injuries. Consumers should immediately stop using the weight-lifting equipment and contact Cybex for instructions on how to receive a free repair for model 5341 or a credit or refund of the current value for model 5340. Recall contact: call 877-423-3253, or go to www.cybexintl.com.
Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
The model number is printed on the base of the frame of the Smith Press equipment.
Which products are included?
This recall involves the Cybex Smith Press model 5340, manufactured and distributed from 1989 through 1993, and model 5341, manufactured and distributed from 1993 through 2009. The models have a weight bar seated between two parallel vertical tracks on latch pins. The weight bar can be moved up and down to perform upper body and lower body exercises. The equipment is used primarily in fitness facilities. The weight bar was sold with the Smith Press, and the weights were sold separately. The model number is printed on the base of the frame of the Smith Press equipment.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The weight bar can fall, posing serious injury hazards to the user.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 27 reports of injuries, including serious injuries of paralysis and spinal fracture.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the weight-lifting equipment and contact Cybex for instructions on how to receive a free repair for model 5341 or a credit or refund of the current value for model 5340. All known purchasers are being contacted by the firm.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Cybex International
- Manufacturer
- Cybex International Inc., of Owatonna, Minn.
- Recall number
- 18-211
- Units
- About 15,000
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Sold at / sales period
- Through Cybex direct sales representatives and fitness equipment dealers to fitness facilities and gymnasiums and online at www.cybexintl.com from 1989 through 2009 for between $1,000 and $3,400.
- Distributor
- Cybex International Inc., of Owatonna, Minn.
Recall contact information
Cybex toll-free at 877-423-3253 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.cybexintl.com and click on “Support” for more information.
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