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Recall Details
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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July 28, 2005 |
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Release # 05-235 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Tredex 6.0, TX 440 and TX 550 Treadmills
Units: About 12,000
Distributor: Sportcraft Ltd., of Mt. Olive, N.J.
Hazard: The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate and cause users to fall and sustain injuries.
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.
Sold at: Discount department and other retail stores nationwide from December 2002 through April 2005 for between $350 and $600.
Manufactured in: China and Taiwan
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.
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
Related Recalls
The power cord can become loose from the treadmill’s power socket, posing a fire hazard.
The weight plates can dislodge from the handle during use, posing an impact hazard.
An exposed area of the wireless charging board can come in contact with other internal wiring, posing a fire hazard.
The pedals can loosen and/or detach when not properly tightened at installation, posing an injury hazard.
The treadmills can unexpectedly accelerate, change speed, or stop without user input, posing a fall hazard.
The treadmills can start on their own, posing a fall hazard to a user.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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