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Fitness Anywhere Recalls TRX Dip and Hammer Bars Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)

U.S. CPSCFallsMar 5, 2014
TRX Dip Bar for S-Frame
TRX Dip Bar for S-Frame
TRX Dip Bar for Elevated Frame
TRX Dip Bar for Elevated Frame
TRX Hammer Bar
TRX Hammer Bar
TRX Hammer Bar on Suspension Frame
TRX Hammer Bar on Suspension Frame

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The welds on the bars can crack or break and cause the user to fall, posing a risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

Replace

Incidents & injuries

Fitness Anywhere has received 33 reports of welds breaking, including one report of a minor injury.

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.

Sold on

Fitness Anywhere and authorized commercial distributors nationwide from June 2011 to May 2013 for about $500.

Contact the company

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 should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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