Implus Footcare is recalling
75,600 Perfect Resistance Bands used for exercising.
The bands can detach from the mesh cloth loops posing an
injury hazard to the user and those in the vicinity, the company and U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement.
The Perfect Bands are rubber tubes
connected through a hole and secured by grommets to cloth sewn into
loops. The bands can be used alone or with optional handles, which are
sold separately.
The bands are about 40 inches long and
are used for exercises described on the product packaging card and in a Workout
Chart available online on the product website. “Perfect Fitness” is printed
on a tag on the cloth loop. UPC codes can be found on the package. The
recalled bands are:
- Perfect Bands Heavy 25 lb. capacity with UPC Code 096506310354, color purple.
- Perfect Bands Very Heavy 30 lb.
capacity, UPC Code 096506310361, color gray.
- Perfect Bands Ultra Heavy 40 lb.
capacity, UPC Code 096506310378, color black.
Twelve incidents were reported, 11 to
the firm and one to the commission, including injuries to the back, hand, and
eye. None of the injuries were serious and one required medical attention.
Manufactured
in China
by Dalps & Leisure Products Supply Corp. No. 5, the bands were sold at WalMart,
and online at www.perfectonline.com
for about $13 to $17.
Consumers should immediately stop using
the product and contact Implus Footcare for a refund or replacement, the
company and commission advise.
For more information, call Implus Footcare at 800-446-7587 and
select option 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; e-mail recall@4implus.com; or visit www.perfectonline.com/recalls.
For details on other recalls, see http://www.cpsc.gov/en/.
