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SevereCPSC·23026·Announced 2022-10-27

Horizon T101-05 Treadmills Recalled for Unexpected Speed and Stop Hazard

Horizon T101-05 folding treadmills can unexpectedly accelerate, change speed, or stop without user input, posing a fall hazard. About 192,000 units sold in the U.S. are affected; 71 injuries including broken bones have been reported.

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 source reports 71 injuries including two broken bones from the defect. Per the severity rubric, reports of significant injury establish a "Severe" classification even without fatalities or Class I agency designation.

Plain-English summary

Johnson Health Tech Trading is recalling approximately 192,000 Horizon Fitness T101-05 folding treadmills sold in the United States. The treadmills can unexpectedly accelerate, change speed, or stop without any user input, creating a significant fall hazard.

Horizon has received at least 874 reports of the treadmills unexpectedly changing speed or stopping. These incidents have resulted in 71 reported injuries, including bruises, abrasions, and two broken bones.

The recalled treadmills were sold nationwide through Dick's Sporting Goods and Johnson Fitness & Wellness stores and online through www.HorizonFitness.com, www.Amazon.com, www.DicksSportingGoods.com, and www.JohnsonFitness.com from March 2018 through October 2022, priced between $600 and $1,000. The model name "Horizon T101-05" is printed on the treadmill's serial number label, located on the metal frame near the power switch. Only treadmills with serial numbers starting with "TM734" (China-made) or "TM486" (Vietnam-made) are included in this recall.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled treadmills. Horizon is providing a free USB with a software repair that users can install themselves. For more information, consumers can contact Horizon Fitness online at https://www.horizonfitness.com/support/recall, click "Safety Notices" at www.horizonfitness.com, call toll-free at 888-223-1045 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday–Friday), or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Horizon T101-05 Treadmills
Manufacturer
Johnson Health Tech Trading of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Category
Consumer Product — Exercise Equipment
Hazard
  • fall-hazard
  • unexpected-acceleration
  • loss-of-control
Affected units
192,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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