Embark exercise equipment
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 27, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Feb 27, 2013the latest report was made
- Sep 12, 2011the earliest
- 5with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Embark
- Maker
- TargetMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Exercise equipmentCPSC’s product type: Exercise Equipment (code 3277), in Sports and Recreation: Track, Field & Exercise
Other ways the reports write the brand (3)
“Embark by Target”, “Embark triple stepper resistance bands” and “Embark?”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2013 | 1 |
| October 2012 | 1 |
| February 2012 | 1 |
| September 2011 | 2 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 2 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention 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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Hurt, no treatment Made Feb 27, 2013, sent to the company Mar 6, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 28, 2013
The product, in the report: Embark Resistance Cords with a black plastic ball attached to the resistance cord as a door anchor
Currently I am living overseas in Abu Dhabi and I brought with me from the US an Embark Resistance Cord, bought from Target, with a plastic ball attached to as a door anchor. During my exercise The ball unexpectedly was released and struck me on the back of the head. I had lots of bleeding and had a bad hump.
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Jul 7, 2011, about then
- Where
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Embark, made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Oct 21, 2012, sent to the company Oct 31, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 22, 2012
The product, in the report: Embark Resistance Cord kit, sold by Target. It is a piece of exercise equipment with three resistance bands.
The Embark resistance cords sold by Target are hazardous. The rubber/whatever material is used for the cords is weak and prone to unexpectedly breaking. I bought an Embark Resistance Cord kit a little over a month ago, and by the end of the first week, one of the cords had broken. By the end of the month, all three had broken. The cords break when the user pulls on them, and the broken cords will snap back at the user, potentially injuring the user.
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Sep 12, 2012, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 27, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Embark, made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Feb 28, 2012, sent to the company Mar 7, 2012, published by CPSC Mar 28, 2012
The product, in the report: Embark triple stepper resistance bands purchased at Target Target item number 082020234 and UPC# 0035011915869
Before the first recall of the Embark bands from Target, I purchased the embark triple stepper resistance bands late August (these were not part of the recall). On Saturday am the black on snapped causing injury to 2 of my fingers.
This is the second set of bands purchased at target that have snapped on me - the first on injuring my leg - product name was Bell that I can no longer find any information on that they make these resistance bands.
Not sure how to proceed, but at least would like my money back for them, but also want to alert consumers that they are dangerous!!
- Model
- Embark triple stepper resistance bands
- UPC
- 0035011915869
- Bought from
- Target, Virginia
- Bought
- Aug 8, 2011, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Friend /
Neighbor / Co-worker - As this report names them
- Brand Embark triple stepper resistance bands, made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Emergency room Made Sep 21, 2011, sent to the company Sep 29, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 21, 2011
The product, in the report: Target Embark Exercise Band
On April 4,2011 my 21 year old daughter was using the Embark exercise band that she bought from Target. The Embark band was in place over the door when the door broke open and the band/ball hit her in the forehead. I am her mother and an RN, I witnessed the injury when it occured. We went to the hospital and were seen by the plastic surgeon on call. The injury was a crush injury to the middle of her forehead which required many stitches and might still require laser scar treatment. I have photo’s of before and the surgeon has photo’s of the before and after.
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- Bought from
- Target, Minnesota
- Where
- Laguna Niguel, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 21, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Embark by Target, made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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Emergency room Made Sep 12, 2011, sent to the company Sep 20, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 4, 2011
The product, in the report: Target Embark Resistance Band
I was injured by the Target Embark resistance band while exercising to a dvd. During a pull up sitting on the floor, the door opened and the ball catapulted and hit me square in the right eye. I didn’t even know it happened right away - it took me a minute to register something had even occurred. It caused a broken lower eye socket, a traumatic cataract, traumatic glaucoma, corneal damage and mydriasis. I have undergone 2 surgeries, one an implant to correct the fracture, and one cataract removal and pupil cerclage. I most likely will need to have glaucoma surgery and a corneal transplant. I am functioning well and can see decent since the surgery, but my eye is plagued by constant inflammation and general achiness. It just isn’t the same. Partially user error and partially just a dangerous product. I’m glad to hear this product was removed from shelves. I consider myself lucky to have vision in my eye still, but I definitely won’t ever be the same.
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2011, about then
- Where
- Hebron, Kentucky: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 35, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Embark?, made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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