The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Paramount Fitness Corp. of Los Angeles, CA, is issuing a voluntary recall of Paramount Fitness Leg Curl Machines.
A consumer's hand can become caught between the cylindrical counter weight and the frame of the fitness machine, posing a crushing hazard that can result in lacerations and finger amputation. Paramount has received three reports of incidents, including a finger amputation and two finger-crushing injuries.
This recall involves the Paramount Fitness PL2100 leg curl machine. The single station weight machine is designed to exercise the hamstring muscles. Serial numbers involved in this recall include PL21-9301-000 through PL21-9510-099. The serial number is printed on the back of the weight stack frame on the lower right. Model number PL2100 is printed on the exercise procedure label on the front of the machine. The Paramount Fitness logo is printed vertically on the frame.
About 150 units of the faulty machines were sold at Paramount Fitness and fitness specialty dealers nationwide from January 1993 through October 1995 for about $2,400.
Consumers should immediately stop using the fitness machines and contact Paramount Fitness to receive a free repair kit.
