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CPSC, Sportcraft Announce Recall of Treadmills

Recalled July 28, 2005 · CPSC recall 05235 · Sportcraft

Recalled Treadmill
Hazard
The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate and cause users to fall and sustain injuries.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled treadmills immediately. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Please destroy or discard the product.
Units
About 12,000
Incidents / injuries
Sportcraft has received 110 reports of unexpected acceleration, 14 of which resulted in minor injuries, including sprains and bruises.

Description

This recall includes Sportcraft Tredex 6.0, TX 440 and TX 550 treadmills. These 155- to 170-pound motorized treadmills are gray in color and can be folded upright for storage. The name "Sportcraft" and product identification of "Tredex 6.0", "TX 440" or "TX 550" are printed on the control console of the treadmill.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled treadmills immediately. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Please destroy or discard the product.

Contact

The company is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).

Product
Tredex 6.0, TX 440 and TX 550 Treadmills
Distributed by
Sportcraft Ltd., of Mt. Olive, N.J.
Retailers
Discount department and other retail stores nationwide, from December 2002 through April 2005, for between $350 and $600.
Made in
China · Taiwan

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