Titan Recalls Weight Lifting Safety Straps Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recalled September 20, 2018 · CPSC recall 18767 · Titan

Strap Assembly in use with weighted bar on straps

Strap Assembly with steel mount brackets

Hazard

The stitching in the strap can come loose causing heavy weights to fall on consumers, posing an injury hazard to the weight lifter.

Remedy

Refund · Replace

Units

About 970

Incidents / injuries

The firm has received one report of a strap breaking when subjected to moderate weight. The firm is aware of three other reports of strap failures. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This recall involves Titan weight lifting safety straps with steel mount brackets to hold the weights. The straps are used to catch the weights if a user were to drop them during an exercise. The recall includes straps with model numbers 24T3STRAP, 26T2STRAP, 30X3STRAP, 36T3STRAP, X2STRAP24, 24X3STRAP, 36X3STRAP. The Titan logo and model numbers are contained on the product's packaging. The safety straps were sold in packages of two.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled straps and contact Titan for a full refund or free replacement straps. Titan is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Contact

Titan at 800-605-8241 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or online at www.titan.fitness and click on “Product Recall” for more information.

Product

Titan safety straps

Imported by

Titan Manufacturing and Distributing Inc., of Collierville, Tenn.

Distributed by

Titan Manufacturing and Distributing Inc., of Collierville, Tenn.

Retailers

Online only at Amazon.com, eBay.com, Sears.com, Walmart.com and www.Titan.fitness from August 2017 through March 2018 for between $75 and $100.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →