CPSC, Fitness Quest Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Ab
CPSC, Fitness Quest Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Ab Lounge™ Exercise Products
Why was CPSC, Fitness Quest Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Ab recalled?
When opening or folding up these exercise machines, consumers can catch their fingers in the hinges. This can result in lacerations, crushing, or amputation to fingertips. This does not occur while users are exercising.
What should I do if I have this product?
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell. Contact: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Ab Lounge™, Ab Lounge™ 2, and Ab Lounge™ Ultimate Exercisers
- Company
- Fitness Quest Inc., of Canton, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 460,000
- Sold at
- Infomercial, Internet, catalog, and discount department and sporting goods stores, including Wal-Mart and Dicks Sporting Goods, nationwide since October 2003 for between $100 and $210.
- Recall date
- November 23, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- Fitness Quest has received 15 reports of injuries, including lacerations, crushing and amputations to fingertips.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall includes the Ab Lounge™, Ab Lounge™ 2, and Ab Lounge™ Ultimate exercisers. The machines have the name "Ab Lounge" or "Ab Lounge 2" printed on the upper front fabric of the seat. The recall involves machines with the following serial numbers: Ab Lounge™ machines: ALX-000001 through ALX-037999, and all machines that start with serial numbers 03 44 through 04 36. Ab Lounge™ 2 machines: AL2X-000001 through AL2X-059060, and all machines that start with serial numbers 04 03 through 04 36. Ab Lounge™ Ultimate machines: all machines that start with serial numbers 04 28 through 04 34. The serial number is located on a label on the bottom of the front frame. Ab Lounge™ exercise products with straight brackets that do not fold are not part of this recall.