CPSC, Horizon Fitness Announce Recall of Treadmills
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2002-04-23 · 02145
Hazards
A component of the electronic control panel can malfunction, causing the motor and walking belt to rapidly accelerate and the user can lose balance and fall.
Recall
Number
02145
Date
2002-04-23
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
2000/2001 Paragon, Quantum and Omega treadmills
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Horizon Fitness, of DeForest, Wis.
Retailer(s)
Sporting goods stores, including Total Fitness Solutions, Fitness Warehouse and Play It Again Sports sold these treadmills nationwide, from November 2000 through June 2001, for between $699 and $1099.
Description
The models included in the recall are the model year 2000/2001 Paragon, Quantum and Omega treadmills. This recall does not include any 2002 model product, which include the Omega II, Quantum II, Paragon II, and Alpine.