Urgent Field Safety Notice
Studio Reformer (with Tower)
We are contacting you with an urgent field safety message regarding the use of your Studio Reformer. We are required to secure your acknowledgement that you received and read this message. Please check the acknowledgement box below and submit back to us. Thank you for your assistance.
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January 2023
Trade Name: Studio Reformer
(Applicable to all Reformer models with and without Towers including Allegro, Allegro 2, CenterLine, Clinical, Contrology, Rialto, Ron Fletcher, Studio, XSR, and Reformer/Trapeze Combination)
To whom it may concern,
Balanced Body is disseminating this Field Safety Notice to bring awareness to two risks identified through customer complaints.
Safety Advisory Regarding Standing or High Kneeling Position
Balanced Body has determined that when a user performs Reformer exercises in a standing or high kneeling position on the carriage and facing the spring bar, there is a heightened risk of injury including facial lacerations or eye injuries if the user falls forward towards the spring bar. These types of exercises should be performed only under the close supervision of a qualified instructor who will intervene to prevent a fall or otherwise minimize injury, and the individual performing the exercise must accurately follow the instructor’s instructions and be careful to maintain balance and to keep from falling forward. These types of exercises are not recommended for group classes or with inexperienced Pilates practitioners.
Please be safe and keep your clients safe when performing these types of advanced exercises.
To prevent confusion, a picture of a user performing a Reformer exercise in a high kneeling position facing the spring bar is below.
