Cybex Recalls Defective Treadmills Due to Fall Hazard

Treadmills Can Speed Up Unexpectedly

Cybex International Inc, is recalling about 19,000 Cybex Treadmills because the product can speed up unexpectedly while in use, due to a malfunction with the lower control board. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.

To date, the company has received 24 reports of incidents involving the treadmill unexpectedly increasing speed, including 6 reports of consumers falling. Three of those incidents resulted in minor injuries.

The recall involves the Cybex 445T, 455T, 530T, 450T, 500T, 515T, and 520T treadmill models. The treadmills are black and gray with rectangular uprights. The 530T style treadmill is 81 inches long by 32 inches wide. The 445T style treadmill is 72 inches long by 32 inches wide. The treadmills have a display panel on a console as wide as the treadmill. "Cybex" and the model number are written on the console.

The treadmills were sold at Cybex International and Cybex dealers nationwide from January 2001 through September 2008 for between $5,500 and $7,000.

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Published on Oct-29-08