Fitness Quest Gazelle Freestyle Crosstrainers and Crosstrainer Pro Gliders Recalled for Fall Hazard
Recall 06179 · Jun 7, 2006 · Fitness Quest Inc.
154,000
units affected
154,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06179
- Date
- Jun 7, 2006
- Company
- Fitness Quest Inc.
- Units affected
- 154,000
- Product
- Gazelle® Freestyle Cross Trainer and Gazelle® Freestyle Cross Trainer Pro Gliders
- Product type
- Exercise Machines/Equipment
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
Gazelle® Freestyle Crosstrainer and Crosstrainer Pro exercisers are "glider-style" exercise equipment. The user moves two foot platforms in a striding motion back and forth while grasping handlebars attached to the platforms. The model name "Gazelle Freestyle Cross Trainer" or "Gazelle Freestyle Cross Trainer Pro" is printed on the side of each product's frame.
What can happen
The resistance pistons on the glider can come off during exercise. If this happens, a person using the glider can fall off the exercise machine.
The fix
Consumers should disconnect the pistons on these exercise gliders. Consumers can continue to use the gliders until they receive the repair kit as long as the pistons are detached. Consumers who purchased a Crosstrainer Pro from Dick's should contact Fitness Quest for a free repair kit. Consumers who purchased a Crosstrainer or Crosstrainer Pro from the Home Shopping Network (HSN) or the Shopping Channel (tSC) before January 1, 2006 will receive a free repair kit by mail. Contact Fitness Quest if you do not receive a repair kit. Crosstrainer Pro gliders purchased from HSN or tSC after January 1, 2006 have repair kits included. Consumers who purchased a Crosstrainer Pro glider from The Sportman's Guide will receive a free repair kit by mail. Contact Fitness Quest if you do not receive a repair kit by July 12, 2006.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Fitness Quest has received 145 reports of pistons detaching and one report of a minor injury from a fall.
- Sold at
- The Home Shopping Network (HSN), The Shopping Channel (tSC), The Sportman's Guide, and Dick's Sporting Goods, beginning in January 2004, for between $200 and $250.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled gazelle® freestyle cross trainer and gazelle® freestyle cross trainer pro gliders?
Consumers should disconnect the pistons on these exercise gliders. Consumers can continue to use the gliders until they receive the repair kit as long as the pistons are detached. Consumers who purchased a Crosstrainer Pro from Dick's should contact Fitness Quest for a free repair kit. Consumers who purchased a.
What is the hazard?
The resistance pistons on the glider can come off during exercise. If this happens, a person using the glider can fall off the exercise machine.
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.