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Leg Curl Machine
- Starting date:
- May 1, 2009
- Posting date:
- May 1, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002006
Affected products
Leg Curl Machine
Product description
This recall involves the Paramount Fitness PL2100 leg curl machine, which is a single station weight machine that is designed to exercise the hamstring muscles.
The Paramount Fitness logo is printed vertically on the frame of the machine and the model number "PL2100" is printed on the exercise procedure label on the front of the machine.
The recalled machines have serial numbers that are between PL21-9301-000 and PL21-9510-099. The serial number is printed on the back of the weight stack frame on the lower right side of the machine.
Hazard identified
The consumer's hand can become caught between the cylindrical counter weight and the frame of the fitness machine, posing a crushing hazard that could result in lacerations and finger amputation.
Paramount Fitness has received 3 reports of incidents in the United States, including a finger amputation and 2 finger-crushing injuries. There have been no incidents or injuries in Canada reported to Paramount Fitness.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of this product.
Number sold
Approximately 10 of the recalled products were sold by fitness specialty dealers in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 1993 to October 1995.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States of America.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Paramount Fitness Corp.
Los Angeles
California
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the fitness machines and contact Paramount Fitness to receive a free repair kit.
For more information, consumers may contact Paramount Fitness at 1-888-825-8905 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PST (in English only) or visit the firm's Web site.