FindLaw Class Action and Mass Tort Center: Recalls: CPSC: Exercise Machines Recalled by Stamina Products
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| Office of Information and Public Affairs |
Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Ken Giles |
| June 27, 1996 |
(301) 504-0580 Ext. 1184 |
| Release # 96-155 |
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CPSC and Stamina Products Inc. Announce Recall of Exercise
Machines
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Stamina Products Inc. of
Springfield, Mo., is announcing a voluntary recall to refund
or replace approximately 21,500 exercising machines (model
PR-6050). The machine's welds may develop cracks or breaks.
Consumers could be injured if the welds break and the seat
drops unexpectedly.
Stamina has received notice of 43 reports of the welds
allegedly cracking or separating, resulting in injuries such
as sprains and bruises.
The black metal exercise machine resembles a bicycle
without wheels. "Stamina" is printed in red on the back,
lower frame of the machine. To operate the machine,
consumers pull the handlebars, which rocks the seat forward.
The machine adjusts under the seat to increase resistance
and provide a more intense workout.
QVC Network, Damark International Inc., Wal-Mart
Stores Inc., and Value Vision sold the PR-6050 from November
1995 through February 1996 for about $99.
Consumers who own PR-6050s should immediately contact
Stamina to arrange for a refund or free replacement. In
order to receive a refund or free replacement, consumers
must return the PR-6050 to Stamina at Stamina's cost. For
more information, consumers should call Stamina at (800)
375-7520 or write to Stamina at P.O. Box 1071, Springfield,
MO 65801-1071.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from the unreasonable risk of injury
or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product
or a product-related injury and for information on CPSC's fax-on-demand service, call CPSC's hotline at (800)
638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To order a press release through fax-on-demand, call
(301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this
release and recall information via Internet at www.cpsc.gov or report product hazards to
info@cpsc.gov.
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