CPSC, Life Fitness Announce Recall to Repair Treadmills
CPSC recall 03554 · announced September 3, 2003 · Life Fitness Division Of Brunswick · 2,800 units affected
The product
This program includes the following Life Fitness treadmills: Model 9000HR: Serial numbers CTB100000-CTB101618, Model 8500: Serial numbers MTB100000-MTB100646, T9I: Serial numbers CTI100000-CTI100746
The hazard
The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate, possibly causing the user to lose control and fall.
What to do (per CPSC)
Life Fitness is contacting all registered owners and scheduling an on-site repair at no charge.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Life Fitness has received 7 reports of unexpected acceleration.
Sold at: Specialty fitness equipment retailers nationwide, from August 2002 through April 2003, for between $4,500 and $5,000.
Consumer contact: Call Life Fitness at (800) 351-3737 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., CT Monday through Friday.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.