Johnson Health Tech North America Recalls Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG(tm) Fitness Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall HazardNEWS from CPSCU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionOffice of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 21, 2010Release # 10-116 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 962-3596CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Johnson Health Tech North America Recalls Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG(tm) Fitness Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall HazardWASHINGTON, 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. Name of Product: Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG(tm) Fitness Elliptical TrainersUnits: About 18,000Distributor: 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: ChinaRemedy: 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 (800) 962-3596 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web sites at www.horizonfitness.com (PDF) and www.livestrongfitness.com. Consumers can contact the firm also via email at ellipticalsupport@horizonfitness.comTo see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10116.html
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