{"id":2094,"date":"2011-05-26T11:58:09","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T19:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theathleteslawyer.com\/?p=2084"},"modified":"2019-06-25T19:13:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T19:13:53","slug":"rogue-fitness-barbell-brackets-recalled-by-coulter-ventures-due-to-injury-hazard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2011\/05\/26\/rogue-fitness-barbell-brackets-recalled-by-coulter-ventures-due-to-injury-hazard\/","title":{"rendered":"Rogue Fitness Barbell Brackets Recalled by Coulter Ventures Due to Injury Hazard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many gyms I visit in my travels require the use of collars and brackets when lifting weights. These safety devices hold the weights and plates safely in place. I have personally seen several instances of weights improperly secured fall and cause injury. According to newswire report<\/a>, “the Consumer Product Safety Commission<\/a> has announced a recall of 5,500 Rogue Fitness Barbell Brackets, sold exclusively at the Rogue Fitness website<\/a>. The weld between the bracket and the pin that holds the barbell bracket in place on a weightlifting rack can break, causing the weights to fall. The company has received one report of a user injuring their wrist when the weld broke.”<\/p>\n

Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.<\/strong> Sports injury lawyer Doug Landau of the Herndon Virginia law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. says, “Don’t even think about re-selling a defective recalled piece of sprots equipment on e-bay or elsewhere.” The athletic products in question were sold exclusively at Rogue Fitness’ website from March 2009 through December 2010 for about $40. These strength training products were also sold as part of weightlifting racks and stands for between $350 and $3,400.<\/p>\n

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled barbell brackets and contact Coulter to receive free replacement brackets. For additional information, contact Coulter toll-free at (888) 454-6925 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s website<\/a> or email the firm at qc@roguefitness.com. Photos available at the CPSC recall site<\/a>. The CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product by visiting this site<\/a>.<\/p>\n