Harbinger Fitness Recalls Ab Straps Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 11245. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The plastic buckle on the ab straps can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Harbinger for a free replacement.
CPSC recall 11245 has the recall date 14 Jun 2011. The notice names the firm Harbinger Fitness. The recall has about 4,169 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Exercise Equipment.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | There were two reported incidents of straps breaking. Both incidents resulted in lacerations to consumers' heads and necks. |
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| Units | 4,169 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | The recalled product is a set of Harbinger Ab Straps, style 371100 that are hung from an overhead structure. The product consists of two 17.5 inch long straps made of black nylon webbing with padded nylon arm slings and plastic buckles. Users place their arms in the slings to lift themselves to do abdominal exercises. The word "Harbinger" appears on the outer side of one ab strap. Universal Product Code (UPC) 000751510964 is on the bottom flap of the packaging of the affected ab straps. The style number does not appear on the product or the product's packaging. |
| Product | Ab Straps exercise equipment, About 4,169, Exercise Equipment |
| Sold at | Online at Bodybuilding.com and Amazon.com, and at Second Wind Fitness, Play It Again Sports, Advantis Nutrition, and other general sporting goods and fitness specialty stores nationwide from August 2006 to April 2011 for about $20. |
| Importer | Harbinger Fitness |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 4,169Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Exercise Equipment
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Harbinger Fitness
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11245The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11245. https://recallregister.com/product/694-harbinger-fitness-recalls-ab-straps-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 11245 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There were two reported incidents of straps breaking. Both incidents resulted in lacerations to consumers' heads and necks.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at Bodybuilding.com and Amazon.com, and at Second Wind Fitness, Play It Again Sports, Advantis Nutrition, and other general sporting goods and fitness specialty stores nationwide from August 2006 to April 2011 for about $20.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11245?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11245?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 4,169