IMPEX, Inc weight lifting
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 20, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- May 20, 2015the latest report was made
- Dec 3, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, IMPEX, Inc
- Maker
- IMPEX, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Weight liftingThe activity, its clothing or equipmentCPSC’s product type: Weight Lifting (Activity, Apparel or Equipment) (code 3265), in Sports and Recreation: Track, Field & Exercise
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2015 | 1 |
| December 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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First aid Made May 20, 2015, sent to the company Jun 16, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 30, 2015
The product, in the report: Marcy Smith Home Gym Machine
The consumer stated that he was using the butterfly pads with 110lbs on the sliding weight post cable when the cable snapped. The consumer stated that this happened about 45 minutes into his workout.
The consumer stated that his body pushed forward and the butterfly bars hit his head on the two sides. When the bars came together in the middle, it caused a small cut and a bruise on his forehead. The consumer applied at home first aid.
The consumer stated that he lubricates the pulley as per direction and keeps his home gym in good condition. The manual does not state that the cables need to be replaced periodically. The consumer stated that the manf should have a recommendation to change the cables periodically if they can break over time.
The max allowed weight on the sliding weight post cable is 300 lbs . The consumer stated that he has never used more than 150 lbs on the cable.
The consumer contacted the manf on 05/20/15 and left them a message about the incident.
- Model
- MWB-4360
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Sam’s Club, New York
- Bought
- Feb 2, 2007
- Where
- Rock Hill, South Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 64, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- made or sold by IMPEX, Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Dec 3, 2012, sent to the company Jan 18, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 4, 2013
The product, in the report: APEX JD 2.2 FLAT BENCH WEIGHT BENCH
This state council has received a number of complaints regarding the weight bench mentioned in this report.
The weight bench sells at $40 online.
The complaints all suggest that the product is unsafe and places it’s users at risk of falling while lifting weights due to a weak product frame This has been sited by caller as a safety issue due to the ease of the leg breaking off, the bench then going into an incline the weights can come in on the person using the bench.
To this date, there have been no injuries
On one website alone, one out of 127 reviews 28 are once star reviews that add to the problems with this product.
Multiple calls to manufacturer have reaped no returned calls at all.
- Model
- APEX JD 2.2 FLAT BENCH
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- made or sold by IMPEX, Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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