Leg Curl Fitness Machines Recalled by Paramount Fitness Due To Crushing Hazard
A consumer’s hand can become caught between the cylindrical counter weight and
the frame of the fitness machine, posing a crushing hazard that can result in lacerations and finger amputation.
Paramount has received three reports of incidents, including a finger amputation and two finger-crushing injuries. This
recall involves the Paramount Fitness PL2100 leg curl machine. The single station weight machine is designed to
exercise the hamstring muscles. Serial numbers involved in this recall include: PL21-9301-000 through PL21-9510-099.
The serial number is printed on the back of the weight stack frame on the lower right. Model number PL2100 is printed on
the exercise procedure label on the front of the machine. The Paramount Fitness logo is printed vertically on the frame.
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