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Cybex Recalls Weight-Lifting Equipment Due to Serious Injury Hazards

Date: August 29, 2018
Company: Cybex International Inc., of Owatonna, Minn.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

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. Options: Refund, Repair

Affected Products

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.

Why Was This Recalled?

The weight bar can fall, posing serious injury hazards to the user.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Cybex International Inc., of Owatonna, Minn.

Cybex International Inc., of Owatonna, Minn. has 2 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report