The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·17755·Announced 2017-07-12

Core Health & Fitness Recalls Exercise Machines Due to Impact Hazard

Core Health & Fitness is recalling about 3,600 exercise machines because the height-adjusting carriage assembly can loosen and fall, posing an impact hazard.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, specifically 31 reports of injuries including cuts requiring staples or stitches, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Core Health & Fitness, of Vancouver, Wash., is recalling about 3,600 units of five styles of Inspiration® Cable Cross Over and Dual Adjustable Pulley machines. These stainless steel adjustable pulleys with single hand adjustment designs and high-low cable positioning components were installed primarily in fitness centers and gyms. The "Inspiration" brand is printed on the Dual Adjustable Pulley models, while "Star Trac" or "Nautilus" is printed on the Cable Cross Over models.

The recall is due to a hazard where the height-adjusting carriage assembly can loosen and fall on the consumer, posing an impact hazard. The firm has received 48 reports of the assemblies loosening and falling, which resulted in 31 reports of injuries, including cuts requiring staples or stitches.

The recalled machines were sold by Core distributors nationwide from November 2010 through April 2017, and by Unisen distributors from 2001 to 2010 for between $2,700 and $8,400. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled exercise machines and contact Core Health & Fitness to schedule a free onsite repair. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can call Core at 800-598-8541 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.corehandf.com and click on Recall Alert.

The recalled product

Product
Exercise machines
Manufacturer
Core Health & Fitness, of Vancouver, Wash.
Category
Consumer Product — Fitness Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
3,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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