Fitness Quest Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 460,000 Ab Lounge, Ab Lounge 2, and Ab Lounge Ultimate Exercisers. Consumers have been advised to stop using the recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Fitness Quest has received 15 reports of injuries, including lacerations, crushing and amputations to finger tips.
Consumers can reportedly catch their fingers in the hinges of the exercise machines when opening or folding up the product, resulting in possible lacerations, crushing, or amputation to finger tips. FQI said the problem does not occur while users are exercising.
Ab Lounge exercise products with straight brackets that do not fold are not part of this recall.
The affected machines were sold direct via Infomercial, Internet, and catalog, as well as through discount department and sporting goods stores, including Wal-Mart and Dicks Sporting Goods, since October 2003.
Consumers have been told to request a repair kit directly from Fitness Quest, but were also warned that they may experience a delay of a few weeks due to the large number of repair kits required to meet demand.
