Powerblock weight lifting
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 4, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 4, 2026the latest report was made
- Aug 4, 2026the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Powerblock
- Maker
- PowerBlock Inc.Makers, 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 |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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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No incident, no one hurt Made Aug 4, 2026, sent to the company Aug 7, 2026, published by CPSC Aug 21, 2026
The product, in the report: Powerblock U175
I purchased Powerblock U175 weights from [REDACTED] marketplace for $1200, which is roughly 50% of their retail price. The weights were in perfect cosmetic condition when I made the purchase. Within 6 weeks, one of the weight plates sheared off while I was performing an overhead lift, causing me to nearly lose balance and injure myself. Upon closer inspection, 8 of the 20 weight plates have visible cracks at the point of failure. This is a known manufacturing defect within the Powerblock company, however they deny responsibility. Powerblock U175 are adjustable dumbbell weights each weighing up to 175lbs, making them an elite weight lifting product due to their heavy weight, and therefore extremely dangerous as they are prone to failure due to a well documented manufacturing defect.
- Bought from
- Powerblock.com
- Bought
- May 7, 2026
- Where
- Alameda, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 49, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Powerblock, made or sold by PowerBlock Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No 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.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.