The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·91050·Announced 1991-03-20

CPSC Warns Against Using Certain Concept 'N' Motion Leg Toner Exercisers

The CPSC warns consumers to stop using specific Concept 'N' Motion Leg Toner Exercise Machines that lack protective boots, as they pose a risk of foot crushing.

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 where a crushing injury has been reported, but the source does not indicate fatalities or FDA Class I classification, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for injury without reported death.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using Concept 'N' Motion Leg Toner Exercise Machines that have not been retrofitted with protective boots around the base of the pedals. These cabinet-style, electrically operated exercisers were sold to commercial health clubs for approximately $300.00 each. The user lies on a padded bed with legs elevated and feet buckled loosely into foot pedals.

The CPSC investigated one case where a 28-year-old woman suffered a crushing injury to the back of her foot when her foot fell off the pedal and became entrapped in moving gears. The Commission believes that on approximately the first 30 of these machines manufactured in 1986, an unguarded opening around the base of the foot pedal allows access to moving parts inside the cabinet. Although the manufacturer, which is no longer in business, attempted to retrofit these units with protective boots, an investigation found that not all 30 affected units were retrofitted.

Owners of these exercise machines should stop using them if they are not equipped with the protective boot. The CPSC is announcing this warning as part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks associated with consumer products.

The recalled product

Product
Concept 'N' Motion Leg Toner Exercise Machines
Manufacturer
Concept 'N' Motion
Category
Consumer Product — Exercise Equipment
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same hazard · crushing injury

See all →