April 23, 2002Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Horizon Fitness Announce Recall of Treadmills
Hazard: A component of the electronic control panel can malfunction, causing the motor and walking belt to rapidly accelerate and the user can lose balance and fall.
March 28, 2002Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall to Repair Portable Basketball Hoops
Hazard: The basketball hoops may have a sharp protruding bolt on the players' side of the pole, that can cause serious leg or body lacerations to consumers, when the bolt is exposed.
March 14, 2002Sports & Recreation
CPSC, ICON Health & Fitness Inc. Announce Recall of Hiker Exercise Equipment
Hazard: An electrical component in the control system at the base of the unit can fail and cause overheating. This poses a risk of fire and burns to consumers.
January 30, 2002Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Custom Buoyancy Inc. Announce Recall of Scuba Diving Devices
Hazard: The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
December 19, 2001Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Diving Unlimited International Inc. Announce Recall of Scuba Diving Devices
Hazard: The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, posing a drowning hazard to divers.
December 19, 2001Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Game Tracker Announce Recall of Climbing Sticks and Tree Steps
Hazard: The buckles on the climbing sticks and tree steps can fail, posing a risk of serious injury to hunters.
December 14, 2001Sports & Recreation
CPSC and TruHeat Corp. Announce Recall of Spa Heaters
Hazard: The spa heaters have an internal electrical connection that can overheat and ignite the heater and spa, posing a fire hazard.
August 28, 2001Sports & Recreation
CPSC, SoloRider Industries Announce Recall of Single Rider Golf Carts
Hazard: The golf cart's software can be corrupted by static electricity, allowing it to move forward without assistance. Riders or bystanders could suffer injuries.
July 13, 2001Sports & Recreation
CPSC, JT USA Inc. Announce Recall of Proteus Paint Ball Masks
Hazard: The plastic facemask could crack around the ear cover, when hit by a paint ball. This could allow the facemask to come off, exposing consumers to eye injuries.
May 3, 2001Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Sheico PKS Inc. Announce Recall of Scuba Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs)
Hazard: The overpressure valve can stick in the open position, presenting a drowning hazard to divers.
April 18, 2001Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Atomic Aquatics Announce Recall of Scuba Regulators
Hazard: The regulator's first stage spring can break, causing restricted airflow, posing a drowning hazard to consumers.
January 13, 2001Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Bicycles and Bicycle Components
Hazard: The recumbent bicycle's front fork steering tube can break, the frame of the 12-inch children's bicycle can break during use, the Cannondale bicycle forks can break, the Magura brakes could fail, the Supergo handlebars can crack and break, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer injuries. The carbon fiber wrap on the handlebar can hide cracking of the aluminum handlebar underneath the carbon. The Supergo carbon fiber bar ends can detach from the aluminum clamp.
October 10, 2000Sports & Recreation
CPSC, I-Tech Sport Products Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Hockey Face Guards
Hazard: These face guards, which attach to helmets, can become dislodged on impact, causing them to fall off, leaving the user's face exposed to possible injury.
August 8, 2000Sports & Recreation
CPSC, Kmart Announce Recall of Children's Swim Masks
Hazard: The mask's glass lens can break into sharp pieces, causing lacerations to a child's face, eyes or hands.