CPSC, ICON Health & Fitness Inc. Announce Recall of Hiker Exercise Equipment
WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), ICON Health & Fitness, of Logan, Utah, is voluntarily
recalling about 7,500 hikers. Hikers are shortened-platform treadmills
that operate at a speed of up to 6 mph. They can be set at an incline of
up to 25 or 50 percent, depending on model, to simulate hiking up steep
grades. An electrical component in the control system at the base of the
unit can fail and cause overheating. This poses a risk of fire and burns
to consumers.
ICON has received 14 reports of the machines smoking and plastic pieces
melting. There have been no reports of injuries.
The recall includes the NordicTrack Adventurer with model number
NTHK9990 or 831.29897; NordicTrack Teton with model number NTHK2249; and
ProForm TrailRunner with model number PFHK9990. The brand of these
hikers is written on the console on the front of the equipment. The
brand name, model name and model number are written on the front page of
the equipment's user manual. The model number also is written on the
hiker's serial number decal found on the left-front corner of the
NordicTrack Adventurer and Teton units, and on the right side of the
support base of the ProForm TrailRunner.
Sporting good and department stores sold these hikers nationwide from
April 2000 through December 2001 for up to $2,300, depending on model.
Consumers should stop using and unplug the recalled hikers
immediately and contact Icon Health & Fitness to receive a free repair kit
or to arrange for a free service call. For more information, contact ICON
Health & Fitness at (800) 999-3756 between 6 a.m. and
6 p.m. MT Monday through Friday.
Hikers with a sticker reading "KIT" located near the model number
label have already been repaired.
