The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall for 2007 and 2008 Performance Travel Trac Trainers and 2008 Travel Trac Gravity Inertial Trainers because they pose a puncture hazard for consumers.

The recalled trainers, manufactured in Italy and imported by Performance, Inc. of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Nashbar Direct Inc., of Canfield, Ohio, have springs that can come loose and become projectiles, posing a puncture hazard to the consumer. 3,000 of the Performance trainers and 200 of the Nashbar trainers have been recalled after three reports of springs coming loose.

The recalled Performance trainers, which are stands that help make a bike stationary, have ?Travel Trac? and ?Millennium? printed on them. Three of the recalled trainer models are included in the recall, and the item numbers are printed on the last page of the owner?s manual. The following catalog and UPC numbers are included in the recall:

• Travel Trac Inertial - 40-3834 (catalog), 400014548343 (UPC)
• Travel Trac I-Force Wireless 40-3833 (catalog), 400014548268 (UPC)
• Travel Trac Millennium I-Force 40-3656 (catalog), 400013501073 (UPC)

The recalled Nashbar Travel Trac Gravity Inertial Trainers (catalog # NB-TTMIF) have a looping black base with two red support arms. Travel Trac, Inertial, and Millennium are printed on the arms of the product. The item number is located at the bottom of the last page of the manual.

The recalled Performance trainers were sold for between $330 and $400 between October 2006 and March 2008 at Performance Inc. stores nationwide. They were also sold through Performance Inc.?s website and catalogues.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trainers and contact Performance Inc. at 1-800 727-2433 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday for a refund or repair of the product. The company?s website can also be visited for more information at www.performanceinc.com or by e-mail.

The recalled Nashbar trainers were sold through the company?s website and catalogs from January 2008 through February 2008 for about $330. Nashbar can be contacted for more information at 1-877- 688-8600 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. The company?s website can also be visited at nashbar.com, or customers can email.

Sources: US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) release #08-560. April 22, 2008; US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) release #08-559. April 22, 2008.