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CPSC, DCD Incorporated Announce Recall of Exercisers

CPSC recall 03538. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Some of the exercise units contain two faulty handlebar welds under the seat that could fail, allowing consumers to fall to the ground.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using the Ab Swing immediately. DCD is directly contacting all owners, instructing them to return the product's handlebars for a free replacement.

CPSC recall 03538 has the recall date 29 Apr 2003. The notice names the firm DCD. The recall has about 9,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Exercise Machines/Equipment.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 03538: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
DCD Incorporated is aware of 139 complaints related to the potential weld failure, of which 11 involve injuries to the wrists, back and head, when consumers fell from the seat.
Units9,500
Description
The Ab Swing is a manual exercise unit, primarily intended for abdominal exercise. It is gray steel, with red seat and handlebars with black grips. The Ab Swing weighs approximately 18 pounds, and sits about 2 feet off the ground. The word "abswing" is printed on the front of the seat and the phrase "Made in Malaysia" is printed on a tag on the back of the seat. Units that contain the phrase "Made in China" are not included in this recall.
ProductAb Swing exercise units, About 9,500, Exercise Machines/Equipment
Sold atHome Shopping Network (HSN) sold the exercise units in September 2002, for about $89.
ImporterDCD Incorporated
Made inMalaysia

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
9,500Median of 2003: 9,900
CPSC recalls of 2003
215
Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
10%
Recalls of 2003 in the category Exercise Machines/Equipment
1%
Recalls on the register that name DCD
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 03538. https://recallregister.com/product/2491-cpsc-dcd-incorporated-announce-recall-of-exercisers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 03538 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: DCD Incorporated is aware of 139 complaints related to the potential weld failure, of which 11 involve injuries to the wrists, back and head, when consumers fell from the seat.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Home Shopping Network (HSN) sold the exercise units in September 2002, for about $89.
How many units are in CPSC recall 03538?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 9,500
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Malaysia