Core Health & Fitness · Recalled
Core Health & Fitness Recalls Exercise Machines Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
The height adjusting carriage assembly can loosen and fall on the consumer, posing an impact hazard.
- Units
- About 3,600
- Reports
- 48
- Injuries
- 31
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $2,700–$8,400
- Remedy
- Repair
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
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.
The file
- 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.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China, United States
- Recalled by
- Core Health & Fitness, of Vancouver, Wash., Land America Health and Fitness, of Vancouver, Wash.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
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.
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.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
