Fitness Anywhere TRX Dip and Hammer Bars recall: (Recall Alert)
Fitness Anywhere Recalls TRX Dip and Hammer Bars Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
Why was Fitness Anywhere TRX Dip and Hammer Bars recalled?
The welds on the bars can crack or break and cause the user to fall, posing a risk of injury.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dip bars and hammer bars and contact Fitness Anywhere for a replacement. Fitness Anywhere has notified all known purchasers. Contact: Fitness Anywhere toll-free at (888) 221-7417 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday ET, by email at [email protected] or at www.trxtraining.com and click on the Product Recall link at the bottom of the page for more information.
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
- TRX Dip and Hammer Bars
- Company
- Fitness Anywhere LLC, of San Francisco, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 2,700
- Sold at
- Fitness Anywhere and authorized commercial distributors nationwide from June 2011 to May 2013 for about $500.
- Recall date
- March 5, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- Fitness Anywhere has received 33 reports of welds breaking, including one report of a minor injury.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves TRX dip bars and hammer bars used with TRX S-Frames and Elevated Frames which are used to support TRX exercise equipment. The TRX dip bar for an S-Frame consists of two handles about 18" apart at the base affixed to a 49" bar that attaches to the S-Frame. The TRX dip bar for an Elevated Frame consists of two handles about 18" apart at the base affixed to a 58" bar that attaches to the Elevated Frame. They are used for performing dips and other related exercises. The TRX hammer bar consists of two handles about 16" apart affixed to a 17" bar that attaches near the top of the S-Frame or Elevated Frame and is used for performing pull ups and other related exercises.