From the ArcaMax Publishing, Home and Consumer Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/home/s-385669-701391
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Reebok Studio Exercise Cycles
Units: About 20,000
Manufacturer: Fitness Associates Incorporated (F.A.I.), under license
from Reebok International Ltd., of Canton, Mass. Note: F.A.I. is no
longer in business.
Hazard: The alloy cranks on the exercise cycles can break during use,
posing a laceration and abrasion hazard to users.
Incidents/Injuries: Reebok International Ltd. has received five
reports of cranks breaking and causing lacerations. Three consumers
required stitches.
Description: The Reebok Studio Cycle is an upright exercise bike used
primarily in fitness centers and other institutional settings. The
recalled bicycle is black with silver cranks. The unit has an internal
belt drive. The base of the bicycle is a single piece that is welded
to the frame. The legs are two straight horizontal bars with rounded
edges. There is a logo located on the side of the exercise cycle that
shows a person riding a bicycle.
Sold by: F.A.I. to health clubs and specialty fitness dealers
nationwide from 1997 through 2000. The bicycles were not sold directly
to consumers.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled Studio Cycle
immediately, and owners should contact Reebok International Ltd. to
receive a discount on a model currently made by a licensee of Reebok.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Reebok
International Ltd. at (800) 382-3823 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.reebok.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08340.html