Cybex Recalls Weight-Lifting Equipment Due to Serious Injury Hazards
CPSC recall 18211. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The weight bar can fall, posing serious injury hazards to the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the weight-lifting equipment and contact Cybex for instructions on how to receive a free repair for model 5341 or a credit or refund of the current value for model 5340. All known purchasers are being contacted by the firm.
CPSC recall 18211 has the recall date 29 Aug 2018. The notice names the firm Cybex International. The recall has about 15,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 27 reports of injuries, including serious injuries of paralysis and spinal fracture. |
|---|---|
| Units | 15,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund, Repair |
| Description | This recall involves the Cybex Smith Press model 5340, manufactured and distributed from 1989 through 1993, and model 5341, manufactured and distributed from 1993 through 2009. The models have a weight bar seated between two parallel vertical tracks on latch pins. The weight bar can be moved up and down to perform upper body and lower body exercises. The equipment is used primarily in fitness facilities. The weight bar was sold with the Smith Press, and the weights were sold separately. The model number is printed on the base of the frame of the Smith Press equipment. |
| Product | Cybex Smith Press plate-loaded weight-lifting equipment, About 15,000 |
| Sold at | Through Cybex direct sales representatives and fitness equipment dealers to fitness facilities and gymnasiums and online at www.cybexintl.com from 1989 through 2009 for between $1,000 and $3,400. |
| Manufacturer | Cybex International Inc |
| Distributor | Cybex International Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 15,000Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls on the register that name Cybex International
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18211. https://recallregister.com/product/8386-cybex-recalls-weight-lifting-equipment-due-to-serious-injury-hazards/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 18211 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 27 reports of injuries, including serious injuries of paralysis and spinal fracture.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Through Cybex direct sales representatives and fitness equipment dealers to fitness facilities and gymnasiums and online at www.cybexintl.com from 1989 through 2009 for between $1,000 and $3,400.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18211?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Refund, Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18211?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 15,000