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Harbinger Fitness Recalls Ab Straps Due to Fall Hazard

U.S. CPSCFallsSold on AmazonJun 14, 2011
Harbinger Ab Straps style 371100
Harbinger Ab Straps style 371100
The plastic buckles can break, posing a fall hazard.
The plastic buckles can break, posing a fall hazard.
Packaging for the affected Harbinger Ab Straps
Packaging for the affected Harbinger Ab Straps
The product code is on the bottom flap of the packaging
The product code is on the bottom flap of the packaging

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

Hazard

The plastic buckle on the ab straps can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Harbinger for a free replacement.

Replace

Incidents & injuries

There were two reported incidents of straps breaking. Both incidents resulted in lacerations to consumers' heads and necks.

Product description

The recalled product is a set of Harbinger Ab Straps, style 371100 that are hung from an overhead structure. The product consists of two 17.5 inch long straps made of black nylon webbing with padded nylon arm slings and plastic buckles. Users place their arms in the slings to lift themselves to do abdominal exercises. The word "Harbinger" appears on the outer side of one ab strap. Universal Product Code (UPC) 000751510964 is on the bottom flap of the packaging of the affected ab straps. The style number does not appear on the product or the product's packaging.

Sold on

Online at Bodybuilding.com and Amazon.com, and at Second Wind Fitness, Play It Again Sports, Advantis Nutrition, and other general sporting goods and fitness specialty stores nationwide from August 2006 to April 2011 for about $20.

Contact the company

For additional information, please contact Harbinger customer service at (800) 729-5954 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to noon PT on Friday, visit the firm's website at www.harbingerfitness.com (pdf) or e-mail the firm at [email protected]

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

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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