Decathlon recalls Domyos Pilates Balls due to fall hazard
- Starting date:
- June 16, 2020
- Posting date:
- June 16, 2020
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Fall Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-73335
Last updated: 2020-06-16
Summary
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Product:
Domyos Pilates Balls. -
Issue:
The pilates balls can suddenly burst, posing a fall injury to the user. -
What to do:
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Decathlon for a copy of updated instructions for use.
Affected products
Domyos Pilates Balls
Product description
This recall involves Domyos Swiss Ball Stable and Swiss Ball Basic pilates balls, with or without handles and elastic straps, in various colours. The Domyos logo is inscribed on the ball.
| Model Name | Description |
Model Number |
Size | Colour | Time Period Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Ball Basic | Pilates ball | 8381486 | Large | Orange | April 16, 2018 to December 20, 2019 |
| 8381579 | Medium | Blue | |||
| 8381488 | Small | Teal | |||
| Swiss Ball - Blue | Pilates ball | 8529177 |
Large, Medium, Small |
Blue | April 8, 2019 to February 6, 2020 |
| Swiss Ball with Elastic Straps | Pilates ball with handles | 8529178 |
Large, Medium, Small |
Dark Blue | February 24, 2020 to May 22, 2020 |
| Swiss Ball Stable | Pilates ball | 8490409 | Small | Rose with grey bottom | July 9, 2019 to January 24, 2020 |
| 8490410 | Medium | Grey with dark grey bottom | |||
| 8490411 | Large | Blue with grey bottom | |||
| Swiss Ball Stable - Grey | Pilates ball | 8529176 |
Large, Medium, Small |
Grey with dark grey bottom | April 8, 2019 to February 6, 2020 |
Hazard identified
The pilates balls can suddenly burst, posing a fall hazard to the user.
As of June 10, 2020, Decathlon Canada Inc. has received no reports or incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 6,267 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from April 2018 to May 2020.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
-
Décathlon Canada inc.
Brossard
Quebec
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and contact Decathlon (in store or by telephone) to receive a copy of the updated instructions for use.
For more information, consumers may contact Decathlon by telephone toll-free at 1-844-533-3322 Monday through from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) or Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (EST), by email or by visiting the company's website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.