Fitness Ball Recall!

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Fitness Ball Recall!
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Fri, 04-17-2009 - 12:15pm
According to this recent article on NeverSayDiet.com there's been a recall of fitness balls. Do you have one of these? Have you ever had one pop on you?

Now here's something you haven't heard: a recall—not on food—but on a fitness ball.


Picture this. You walk into your gym, grab a trusty (or apparently not-so-trusty) fitness ball to do some hardcore crunches, and next thing you know you're on the floor with a pounding headache—looking at the popped and deflated fitness ball lying next to you.


Read more and see what brands are being recalled: The Ball Recall







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Karla
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Fri, 04-17-2009 - 12:55pm
Very scary for sure!
Um .. never have used one or owned one so I guess I am safe :)




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Fri, 04-17-2009 - 1:34pm

I've never had one burst,
But I chose those that are a little "squishy"
I'm a big girl, so I always worried about popping them.


I read the link you added.......


it says 47 have been reported burst since 2000


That doesn't seem like very many to me.
But then again if I was one of the 47, I'd think it's way to many.

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Fri, 04-17-2009 - 2:12pm

  • it says 47 have been reported burst since 2000

  • That doesn't seem like very many to me.
    But then again if I was one of the 47, I'd think it's way to many.

My thoughts exactly-especially if I were at the gym and it happened in front of people!


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Fri, 04-17-2009 - 2:23pm

I may have one of those, but the good thing is I just sit on it. I do not do any workouts on them. Thanks for this info.


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Fri, 04-17-2009 - 4:47pm
I use those things all the time. Yikes!