DCD Incorporated · Recalled
CPSC, DCD Incorporated Announce Recall of Exercisers
Some of the exercise units contain two faulty handlebar welds under the seat that could fail, allowing consumers to fall to the ground.
- Units
- About 9,500
- Reports
- 139
- Injuries
- 11
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $89
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The Ab Swing is a manual exercise unit, primarily intended for abdominal exercise. It is gray steel, with red seat and handlebars with black grips. The Ab Swing weighs approximately 18 pounds, and sits about 2 feet off the ground. The word "abswing" is printed on the front of the seat and the phrase "Made in Malaysia" is printed on a tag on the back of the seat. Units that contain the phrase "Made in China" are not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Home Shopping Network (HSN) sold the exercise units in September 2002, for about $89.
- Product type
- Exercise Machines/Equipment
- Made in
- Malaysia
- Recalled by
- DCD Incorporated, of Malibu, Calif.
Incident log
DCD Incorporated is aware of 139 complaints related to the potential weld failure, of which 11 involve injuries to the wrists, back and head, when consumers fell from the seat.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the Ab Swing immediately. DCD is directly contacting all owners, instructing them to return the product's handlebars for a free replacement.
For more information, contact DCD Incorporated at (866) 473-0164, Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm PT.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated APR 29 2003; last revised JUL 15 2025.