CPSC, Life Fitness Announce Recall to Repair Treadmills

Recalled September 3, 2003 · CPSC recall 03554 · Life Fitness

Hazard

The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate, possibly causing the user to lose control and fall.

Remedy

Life Fitness is contacting all registered owners and scheduling an on-site repair at no charge.

Units

2,800

Incidents / injuries

Life Fitness has received 7 reports of unexpected acceleration.

Description

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

What to do

Life Fitness is contacting all registered owners and scheduling an on-site repair at no charge.

Contact

Call Life Fitness at (800) 351-3737 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., CT Monday through Friday.

Product

Life Fitness Treadmill

Manufacturer(s)

Life Fitness Division of Brunswick Corporation, of Franklin Park, Ill.

Retailers

Specialty fitness equipment retailers nationwide, from August 2002 through April 2003, for between $4,500 and $5,000.

Made in

United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →