The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·08126·Announced 2007-12-11

Fitness Quest Recalls Eclipse Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall Hazard

Fitness Quest is recalling about 23,000 Eclipse 1175e elliptical trainers because the cranks can break during exercise, posing a fall hazard.

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 corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Fitness Quest Inc. is recalling about 23,000 Eclipse 1175e elliptical trainers. The recall is due to a fall hazard caused by the cranks that connect the foot platforms to the rear wheel of the machine, which can break during exercise.

The recalled machines were sold at Sports Authority, Modell, Dunhams, JC Penney stores, and other retailers nationwide from September 2006 to October 2007 for between $290 and $450. Fitness Quest has received about 190 reports of cranks breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the recalled elliptical trainers immediately and contact Fitness Quest for a $300 credit towards the purchase of another Fitness Quest exercise machine. For additional information, consumers can contact Fitness Quest at (800) 321-9236 between 8:30 am and 8 pm ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website.

The recalled product

Product
Eclipse® 1175e Elliptical Trainers
Manufacturer
Fitness Quest Inc., of Canton, Ohio
Category
Consumer Product — Exercise Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
23,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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