The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with FreeMotion Fitness Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 5,600 FreeMotion Cable Cross and Dual Cable Cross Exercise Machines. The selector pin for the weight plates can slip out of its slot if the edges of the pin are worn, allowing the weights to drop suddenly.
Falling weight plates can hit consumers using the machines.
FreeMotion has received nine reports of consumers
receiving contusions to the head and shoulders from falling weights after pins disengaged.
The recall includes FreeMotion Cable Cross and Dual Cable
Cross Exercise Machines with model numbers GZFM6006 and GZFM6024. The recalled machines can be identified by the name Cable Cross located on the upper frame.
The machines were sold by Exercise specialty stores nationwide and through direct sales from FreeMotion from December 1999 through May 2006 for between $3,750 and $4,500.
Consumers should stop using these machines and contact
FreeMotion Fitness to receive a free repair kit.
