Amazon Recalls Amazon Basics 55 Lbs. Adjustable Dumbbells Due to Impact Hazard
Recall date: May 14, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves the Amazon Basics 55 Lbs. Adjustable Dumbbells. The dumbbells were sold in pairs and single units in the color black and include handles, weight plates and a molded plastic tray. The dumbbells adjust from 5 to 55 pounds using manual adjustment knobs while the weights are nested in the base. The manufacturing lot code C250306VJAW5 is printed on the outer cardboard packaging box.
- The risk
The weight plates can fail to engage completely during weight adjustment and dislodge from the dumbbell handle when used, posing an impact hazard. Amazon received eight reports of weight plates not engaging completely during weight adjustment and dislodging during use. No injuries have been reported.
- Who's affected
Units: About 2,900, according to CPSC. Sold at: Amazon.com from July 2025 through September 2025 for between $170 and $320.
- Compared with
Amazon has 2 CPSC recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 1 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
9 earlier CPSC recalls by Amazon since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- March 19, 2026 Amazon Recalls Amazon Basics Camping Folding Pocket Knives Due to Laceration Hazard
- July 31, 2025 Amazon Recalls Amazon Basics Premium Foam Eurotop Mattresses Due to Fire Hazard; Violates Federal Standard for Mattress Flammability; Sold on Amazon (agency record)
- Oct. 27, 2022 Amazon Recalls Amazon Basics Desk Chairs Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert) (agency record)
- April 28, 2022 Amazon Recalls AmazonBasics School Classroom Stack Chairs (Recall Alert) (agency record)
- Nov. 18, 2021 Amazon Recalls AmazonBasics Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard (Recall Alert) (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Consumers should stop using the recalled dumbbell immediately and follow Amazon's instructions for a full refund. Upon registration at https://amazondumbbellrecall.expertinquiry.com, consumers will be provided with a prepaid shipping label to return the dumbbell handle to Amazon. Upon receipt, consumers will be issued a full refund to the original payment method or in the form of an Amazon gift card.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Amazon toll-free at 877-551-7153 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://amazondumbbellrecall.expertinquiry.com or www.Amazon.com and click on "Recalls and Product Safety Alerts" at the bottom of the page for more information.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26486 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | May 14, 2026 |
| Company | Amazon |
| Products | Amazon Basics 55 Lbs. Adjustable Dumbbells |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Importer | Amazon.com Services LLC, of Seattle, Washington |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice