Bollinger Fitness Recalls Resistance Bands Due to Injury Hazard

Manufacturer: Bollinger Fitness, a division of Alliance Sports Group L.P

Product: Fitness resistance bands with door anchor attachment

Hazard: A black plastic ball attached to the resistance band’s door anchor can unexpectedly release and strike the user, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

Injuries: There has been one report of the door anchor ball releasing resulting in an injury to the user.

Description: This recall involves Bollinger Fitness Classic and SoftTouch resistance bands with door attachment, model numbers 5771, 5772, 5773, 5774 and 5775. The 4 foot long resistance bands are made of gray rubber with gray, red, black or blue accents and have black foam handles and a door attachment. A 5 inch long strap of nylon webbing is looped onto the band with a plastic ball attached or encased that serves as a door anchor. The Bollinger Fitness logo appears on the handles. The model number can be found on the product’s packaging.

Remedy: Replace

Sold At: Fred Meyers, Marshalls, Modell’s Sporting Goods and T.J. Maxx and other retailers nationwide and online from July 2012 through March 2014 for between $9 and $14.

Units: About 60,000 in the U.S. and 3,000 in Canada

Consumer Contact: Bollinger at (800) 255-6061 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email SGuess@alliancesportsgroup.net, or online at www.bollingerfitness.com and click on Important News at the bottom right corner of the page for more information.

Company Website: www.bollingerfitness.com

CPSC Recall Notice: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Bollinger-Fitness-Recalls-Resistance-Bands/