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Magnum and Matrix Fitness Multi-Station Strength Training Towers
Recalled by Johnson Health Tech Due to Injury Hazard
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should
stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to
resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Magnum and Matrix Fitness 900 Pro Series
multi-station strength training towers
Hazard: The plastic connectors that link the strength training
stations' towers can slide out or break, posing an injury hazard to
consumers.
Remedy: Owners should immediately prevent people from using the
multi-station strength training towers and contact Johnson Health Tech
North America to schedule a free repair.
Consumer Contact: Johnson Health Tech North America toll-free at (866)
218-3674 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at
www.matrixfitness.com and click on Safety Notice at the bottom of the
page.
To see photos of the recalled products, go to
Recall Details
Units: About 1,100 strength training towers
Description: This recall involves all Magnum and Matrix Fitness 900
Pro Series multi-station strength training towers used at commercial
fitness facilities such as health clubs, hotels, apartment complexes
and rehabilitation centers; schools and municipal facilities. The
machines involved in this recall were sold in various multi-station
configurations. The machines include, but are not limited to, the
adjustable pulley, the dual adjustable pulley, the triceps push down
and the bicep/tricep pull down. Magnum or Matrix appear on the serial
number label at the base of each unit.
Incidents/Injuries: Johnson Health Tech is aware of three incidents
where the plastic connectors slid out or broke, one resulting in a
laceration near the eye socket.
Sold by: Magnum Fitness and Johnson Health Tech North America and
their dealers nationwide. from December 2008 through July 2013 for the
Magnum tower stations and from July 2013 through November 2013 for the
Matrix Fitness tower stations, for between $1,800 and $3,800 depending
on the type of tower station.
Manufacturer: Johnson Health Tech North America, Inc. of Cottage
Grove, Wis.
Manufactured in: United States
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with
the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer
product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC
is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that
pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to
ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power
tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a
decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer
products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a
publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory
recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to
www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or
teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers
can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on
Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
CPSC Consumer Information Hotline Contact us at this toll-free number
if you have questions about a recall: 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)
Times: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime Call to get
product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe
products.
Media Contact Please use the phone numbers below for all media
requests. Phone: (301) 504-7908 Spanish: (301) 504-7800
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