SA Gear weight lifting
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 12, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Dec 12, 2016the latest report was made
- Feb 6, 2015the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- SA Gear
- Maker
- TSA Stores 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 |
|---|---|
| December 2016 | 1 |
| February 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- 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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No one hurt Made Dec 12, 2016, sent to the company Dec 20, 2016, published by CPSC Jan 12, 2017
The product, in the report: SA Gear 50 lb. iron dumbbell non-adjustable
I was using 2x 50-lb SA Gear dumbbells doing a bench press in a prone position on a bench, when I began to lower them to my chest and felt the weight in my left hand moving. The outermost 25-lb end of the dumbbell slid off and dropped to the floor. If it had been the inner 25-lb half of the weight I could have easily smashed my own head, neck, or chest. This dumbbell is not adjustable and should not come apart.
- Bought from
- Sports Authority
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2010, about then
- Where
- Reisterstown, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 33, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand SA Gear, made or sold by TSA Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Emergency room Made Feb 6, 2015, sent to the company Feb 18, 2015, published by CPSC Mar 12, 2015
The product, in the report: Sports Authority SA Gear 50lb cast iron dumbbells
I was using Sports Authority’s SA Gear 50b cast iron one piece dumbbells for strength training. I was doing a standard lying down pull over and as i was passing over my head, they came apart and landed on my face. It smashed and lacerated my nose, resulted in significant bleeding, pain and swelling. Required an emergency room visit and stitches. These are a single piece dumbbell and are not made to come apart or be adjustable.
- Bought from
- Sports Authority, Alaska
- Bought
- Aug 4, 2013, about then
- Where
- Delta Junction, Alaska: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 44, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand SA Gear, made or sold by TSA Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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