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Stop using now Consumer product recall · CPSC · Published November 23, 2021

Impex Fitness Dumbbell Handles Recall: Slipping Locking Collars Cause Impact Injuries

Impex Fitness recalls Olympic Dumb: Slipping locking collars may drop weights, causing impact injuries. Stop using and get free replacement collars.

Plain-English summary generated from official CPSC data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 CPSC recall #9179Consumer productImpex Fitness
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Contact the company

Call(800) 999-8899from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through FridayOfficial pagewww.impex-fitness.com/fitness-gearAlso onlinewww.impex-fitness.com
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Impex Fitness is recalling Olympic Dumbbell handles because their locking collars can slip, potentially dropping weights and causing impact injuries. This affects users who hold the dumbbells perpendicular to the floor. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/2729-impex-fitness-dumbbell-handles-recall-slipping-locking-collars-cause-impact.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/2729-impex-fitness-dumbbell-handles-recall-slipping-locking-collars-cause-impact · Updated August 3, 2026 · Official notice: CPSC #9179

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“Impex Fitness Dumbbell Handles Recall: Slipping Locking Collars Cause Impact Injuries.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2729-impex-fitness-dumbbell-handles-recall-slipping-locking-collars-cause-impact. Based on CPSC recall #9179 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Impex-Fitness-Recalls-Dumbbell-Handles-Due-to-Impact-Injury-Hazard).

Impex Fitness recalled OBB-20 Olympic Dumbbell handles due to an impact injury hazard after locking collars slipped, according to the CPSC on Nov. 23, 2021. Owners should stop using the handles and contact the company for free replacement collars.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Impex Fitness
  • Product: OBB-20 Olympic Dumbbell Handles
  • Sold at Dick's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online from July 2015 through July 2021

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dumbbell handles and contact Impex Fitness to receive a free replacement set of new locking collars. The replacement collars will be mailed out to consumers free of charge. Consumers should dispose of the old collar by discarding it into the trash.

The hazard

The locking collars on the dumbbell handles can slip, dropping weights when held perpendicular to the floor, posing an impact injury hazard. Impex has received four reports of locking collars that slipped. No injuries were reported.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for OBB-20 Olympic Dumbbell handles with black locking collars. These handles are chrome-colored and come with two locking collars each.

  • Brand
    Impex Fitness
  • Product
    Olympic Dumbbell Handles
  • Category
    Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Immediately stop using the recalled dumbbell handles to prevent potential impact injuries.

  2. Contact Impex Fitness

    Reach out to Impex Fitness to get a free replacement set of new locking collars.

  3. Discard Old Collars

    Dispose of the old locking collars by throwing them in the trash.

Official remedy

What CPSC says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dumbbell handles and contact Impex Fitness to receive a free replacement set of new locking collars. The replacement collars will be mailed out to consumers free of charge. Consumers should dispose of the old collar by discarding it into the trash

Where it went

Where it was sold

Sold nationwide.

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CPSC “Sold at”: “Dick's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online at https://www.dickssportinggoods.com from July 2015 through July 2021 for about $50.”

Sold nationwide.

Take action

Contact Impex Fitness

We’ve drafted a message you can send Impex Fitness to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

✉️ Open in email📞 +18009998899Company site
Subject: Recall 9179 — Impex Fitness Dumbbell Handles Recall: Slipping Locking Collars Cause Impact Injuries

Hello,

I own a Impex Fitness Dumbbell Handles Recall: Slipping Locking Collars Cause Impact Injuries that is covered by recall 9179 from Impex Fitness.

The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dumbbell handles and contact Impex Fitness to receive a free replacement set of new locking collars. The replacement collars will be mailed out to consumers free of charge. Consumers should dispose of the old collar by discarding it into the trash

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: CPSC Recall #9179 (November 23, 2021)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 3, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official CPSC recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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