How To Find Product Recalls

Home Gym Tips

How To FindProduct Recalls

by Marisol Swords

Ah, tax day in the U.S. has come and gone and many of us used some of those funds to purchase shiny new equipment to further fuel our home gym lives. Our new toys have arrived and we lovingly assembled them and placed them in their rightful places of glory amongst our carefully chosen collection of equipment.

But how often do we check for product safety recalls on our equipment?

One of the most beautiful parts of living in the Information Age is not only is everything tracked, but that information is then available to us at the click of an onscreen button. The United States Product Safety Commission has a simple, easily searchable website where you can find recall information on over 9,000 products, including home gym equipment.

Their site offers not only a recall list, but information on lawsuits and a violation database listing companies who have been issued warnings on products that have not yet been recalled. A quick search of the word “fitness” will give you 39 listings with information on how to determine if your item is affected and how to get a refund on your products with the company.

Information on everything from full pulley gym stacks to compact gym door anchors sold by Rogue, including the exact quantity of products impacted by each recall.

If you get creative on your searches or if you know the exact identifying information for an item, it’s all easy to find right from your phone, tablet, or obviously, computer.

You can also sign up for alerts via multiple platforms to stay on top of recalls as they are listed. Bookmark the site and check back periodically for your gear; let’s keep our home gyms safe for many years of lifting to come!

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