Thursday, March 11, 2021 The CPSC recently announced its first civil penalty of 2021. Cybex International, Inc. (Cybex) agreed to pay $7.95 million after the workout equipment manufacturer allegedly failed to immediately report to the CPSC the defects in two of its products. The first product was an arm curl machine, which had a defective weld that could cause the machine’s handle to separate unexpectedly and strike the consumer in the face. Cybex received 85 reports of broken handles, including one report of permanent vision loss, but allegedly failed to immediately report the defect to the CPSC. Cybex eventually recalled the arm curl machines in August 2015. The second product was a smith press machine, whose weight bar could fall and strike the consumer. Cybex received 27 reports of fallen weight bars, including reports of paralysis and spinal fracture, but allegedly failed to immediately report the defect to the CPSC. Cybex eventually recalled the smith press machines in August 2018.