Cybex Smith Press plate-loaded weight-lifting equipment
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Cybex is recalling Smith Press weight-lifting equipment because the weight bar can fall, creating a serious injury hazard to users. The recall affects two models: model 5340, manufactured and distributed from 1989 through 1993, and model 5341, manufactured and distributed from 1993 through 2009. The equipment features a weight bar that moves up and down along two parallel vertical tracks and is held in place by latch pins. The model number can be found printed on the base of the frame. This equipment is primarily used in fitness facilities.
Consumers who own affected equipment should immediately stop using it. Cybex is contacting all known purchasers and will provide free repairs for model 5341 owners or offer a credit or refund of current value for model 5340 owners. Consumers should contact Cybex for instructions on obtaining their repair, credit, or refund.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The weight bar can fall, posing serious injury hazards to the user.
Consumers should immediately stop using the weight-lifting equipment and contact Cybex for instructions on how to receive a free repair for model 5341 or a credit or refund of the current value for model 5340. All known purchasers are being contacted by the firm.
This recall involves the Cybex Smith Press model 5340, manufactured and distributed from 1989 through 1993, and model 5341, manufactured and distributed from 1993 through 2009. The models have a weight bar seated between two parallel vertical tracks on latch pins. The weight bar can be moved up and down to perform upper body and lower body exercises. The equipment is used primarily in fitness facilities. The weight bar was sold with the Smith Press, and the weights were sold separately. The model number is printed on the base of the frame of the Smith Press equipment.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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