Cybex International Recalls Treadmills Due to Fall Hazard; Can Speed Up Unexpectedly
Recall 09026 · Oct 29, 2008 · Cybex International
19,000
units affected
19,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09026
- Date
- Oct 29, 2008
- Company
- Cybex International
- Units affected
- 19,000
- Product
- Cybex Treadmills
- Product type
- Exercise Machines/Equipment
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves 115V ONLY Cybex 445T, 455T, 530T, 450T, 500T, 515T, 520T, and 550T treadmills. The 220V model treadmills are not involved in this recall. The treadmills are black and gray with rectangular uprights. The 530T style treadmill is 81 inches long by 32 inches wide. The 445T style treadmill is 72 inches long by 32 inches wide. The treadmills have a display panel on a console as wide as the treadmill. "Cybex" and the model number are written on the console.
What can happen
The treadmills can speed up unexpectedly while in use due to a malfunction with the lower control board, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled treadmills. Contact Cybex to receive a free replacement fuse. If requested, a Cybex technician can install the fuse free of charge. Cybex is directly contacting known purchasers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Cybex International has received 24 reports of incidents involving the treadmill unexpectedly increasing speed, including six reports of consumers falling.
- Sold at
- Cybex International and Cybex dealers nationwide from January 2001 through September 2008 for between $5,500 and $7,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled cybex treadmills?
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled treadmills. Contact Cybex to receive a free replacement fuse. If requested, a Cybex technician can install the fuse free of charge. Cybex is directly contacting known purchasers.
What is the hazard?
The treadmills can speed up unexpectedly while in use due to a malfunction with the lower control board, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.