CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate and cause users to fall and sustain injuries.
CPSC, Sportcraft Announce Recall of Treadmills
This recall includes Sportcraft Tredex 6.0, TX 440 and TX 550 treadmills. These 155- to 170-pound motorized treadmills are gray in color and can be folded upright for storage. The name "Sportcraft" and product identification of "Tredex 6.0", "TX 440" or "TX 550" are printed on the control console of the treadmill.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should stop using the recalled treadmills immediately. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Please destroy or discard the product.
Contact Information
The company is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Recall Details
Sold At
Discount department and other retail stores nationwide, from December 2002 through April 2005, for between $350 and $600.
Injuries
Sportcraft has received 110 reports of unexpected acceleration, 14 of which resulted in minor injuries, including sprains and bruises.
Recall Number
05235
Product Information
Product Name
Tredex 6.0, TX 440 and TX 550 Treadmills
Product Type
Exercise Machines/Equipment
Number of Units
About 12,000
Distributed By
Sportcraft Ltd., of Mt. Olive, N.J.
Manufactured In
Taiwan