WASHINGTON (AP) — An Ohio company is recalling about 460,000 abdominal exercise machines after reports that some consumers were injured when their fingers got caught in the hinges.
Fitness Quest Inc., of Canton, Ohio, said Tuesday it was recalling some of its Ab Lounge, Ab Lounge 2 and Ab Lounge Ultimate Exercisers because of the injury risk. The company has received 15 reports of injuries, including cases in which people cut, crushed or amputated their fingers.
The injuries do not occur while users are exercising but when they are folding or unfolding the machines, the company said. The recall does not include Ab Lounge exercisers with straight brackets that do not fold.
The machines were sold nationwide since October 2003 on television infomercials, on the Internet and in catalogs, discount department and sporting goods stores, including Wal-Mart and Dicks Sporting Goods.