Cybex International Recalls Treadmills Due to Fall Hazard; Can Speed Up Unexpectedly
USCybex International Recalls Treadmills Due to Fall Hazard; Can Speed Up Unexpectedly
Recalling Firm: Cybex International Inc., of Medway, Mass.
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Cybex Treadmills
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Cybex-International-Recalls-Treadmills-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Can-Speed-Up-Unexpectedly |
| Title | Cybex International Recalls Treadmills Due to Fall Hazard; Can Speed Up Unexpectedly |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/58e9205540304da1ba009934ddd9a94d.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Treadmill |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/069b46456b594d76bc57dc6207ce8ae9.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Treadmill |
| Hazards › Name | The treadmills can speed up unexpectedly while in use due to a malfunction with the lower control board, posing a fall hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Cybex International has received 24 reports of incidents involving the treadmill unexpectedly increasing speed, including six reports of consumers falling. |
| Products › Name | Cybex Treadmills |
| Products › Type | Exercise Machines/Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 1933 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 19,000 |
| Recall I D | 4990 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | Cybex International and Cybex dealers nationwide from January 2001 through September 2008 for between $5,500 and $7,000. |
| Recall Date | 2008-10-29T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 09026 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Cybex International Inc., of Medway, Mass. |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Cybex toll free at (866) 897-9199 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.Cybexintl.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
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