The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·02540·Announced 2002-05-07

Total Gym Fitness Recalls Total Gym XL Exercisers Due to Fall Hazard

Total Gym Fitness LLC is recalling about 3,100 Total Gym XL exercisers because a lever pin could fail, causing users to fall. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fall hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Total Gym Fitness LLC is recalling approximately 3,100 Total Gym XL home exercise machines sold nationwide via television infomercials between January and February 2002. The recalled units are black and chrome with 'Total Gym XL' written on the glideboard.

The recall is being conducted because a lever pin that supports the elevated railing of the glideboard could fail. If this component fails, it could cause the user to fall. CPSC and Total Gym Fitness LLC have not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to this defect; the recall is a precautionary measure to prevent potential harm.

Consumers should stop using the exerciser immediately and contact Total Gym Fitness to obtain a free safety bracket. Purchasers were notified via direct mail. For more information, consumers can call Total Gym Fitness toll-free at (877) 685-1402 between 8:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Total Gym XL exercisers
Affected units
3,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.