Core Health & Fitness Exercise Machines recall: Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
Core Health & Fitness Recalls Exercise Machines Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
Why was Core Health & Fitness Exercise Machines recalled?
The height adjusting carriage assembly can loosen and fall on the consumer, posing an impact hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled exercise machines and contact Core Health & Fitness to schedule a free onsite repair. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly. Contact: Core at 800-598-8541 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.corehandf.com and click on Recall Alert for more information.
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
- Exercise machines
- Company
- Core Health & Fitness, of Vancouver, Wash., Land America Health and Fitness, of Vancouver, Wash.
- Quantity
- About 3,600
- Sold at
- Core distributors nationwide from November 2010 through April 2017, and by Unisen distributors from 2001 to 2010 for between $2,700 and $8,400.
- Recall date
- July 12, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 48 reports of the height-adjusting carriage assemblies loosening and falling, resulting in 31 reports of injuries, including cuts requiring staples or stitches.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves five styles of Inspiration® Cable Cross Over and Dual Adjustable Pulley machines installed primarily in fitness centers and gyms. The units are stainless steel adjustable pulleys with single hand adjustment designs and high-low cable positioning components. "Inspiration" is printed on each Dual Adjustable Pulley model, and "Star Trac" or "Nautilus" is printed on the Cable Cross Over models.