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Johnson Health Tech North America Recalls Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG™ Fitness Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall Hazard

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Recall Date:
January 21, 2010

Recall Details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 21, 2010
Release #10-116
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866)-218-3674
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG™ Fitness Elliptical Trainers

Units: About 18,000

Distributor: Johnson Health Tech North America Inc., of Cottage Grove, Wis.

Hazard: The foot pedal can become disengaged, posing a fall hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm is aware of 58 reports of foot pedal disengagements. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled products are elliptical trainers branded under the Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness names. The brand name is located at the top of the console display with the model numbers just below and the serial numbers are located on the front support tube of the trainer. The recalled models and serial numbers are listed below.

Horizon Model Serial Number Range
EX-58 EP5130909CX00001 - EP5130909CX00645;
EP5130909CY00646 - EP5130909CY00903;
EP5130909CX00904 - EP5130910CX01893
EX-68 EP5140909CX00259 - EP5140910CX00387
EX-78 EP5160909CX00121 - EP5160910CX00142
GS1050E EP5180909CX02194 - EP5180910CX01290
CE5.1 EP515N232090001 - EP515N332090519;
EP515X639090001 - EP515X245090129
 
LIVESTRONG Model Serial Number Range
LS7.9E EP5250908CN00001 - EP5250908CN01679;
EP5250909CX00001 - EP5250911CX00296
LS9.9E EP5270907CN00016;
EP5270908CN00001 - EP5270908CN01682;
EP5270909CX00001 - EP5270911CX00120
LS12.9E EP5280908CN00003 - EP5280908CN01534;
EP5280909CX00001 - EP5280911CX00550

Sold at: Sporting goods stores nationwide and online at www.livestrongfitness.com and www.dickssportinggoods.com between October 2009 and November 2009.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the elliptical machines immediately and contact Johnson Health Tech NA to schedule a free in-home replacement of the defective pedals.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Johnson Health Tech NA at 866-218-3674 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at https://www.horizonfitness.com/support. Consumers can also contact the firm via email at reworks@johnsonfit.com.

 

Picture Showing Serial Number Location

Picture of Recalled Horizon EX-58 Elliptical Trainer

Horizon EX-58

 

Picture of Recalled LIVESTRONG LS9.9E

LIVESTRONG LS9.9E
 

Picture of Horizon elliptical pedals

Horizon elliptical pedals
 

Picture of LIVESTRONG elliptical pedals

LIVESTRONG elliptical pedals
 

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