CPSC, Sportcraft Announce Recall of Treadmills
CPSC, Sportcraft Announce Recall of Treadmills
Why was CPSC, Sportcraft Announce Recall of Treadmills recalled?
The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate and cause users to fall and sustain injuries.
What should I do if I have this product?
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).
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Tredex 6.0, TX 440 and TX 550 Treadmills
- Company
- Sportcraft Ltd., of Mt. Olive, N.J.
- Quantity
- About 12,000
- Sold at
- Discount department and other retail stores nationwide, from December 2002 through April 2005, for between $350 and $600.
- Recall date
- July 28, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- Sportcraft has received 110 reports of unexpected acceleration, 14 of which resulted in minor injuries, including sprains and bruises.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.