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U.S. CPSC October 29, 2004	Johnson Health Tech Co. and Horizon Fitness Inc. to Pay $500,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Treadmill Incidents A fitness equipment manufacturer and a treadmill importer have agreed to pay a civil penalty to settle allegations that both companies failed to report a serious safety hazard with their treadmills to the federal government.
U.S. CPSC June 12, 2006	Vision Fitness Recalls Treadmill Console to Repair Unexpected Acceleration Hazard Due to a programming defect with the console, the treadmill can unexpectedly increase in speed and elevation when the User Programs 4 or 5 are set for longer than 30 minutes. If this happens, the user could fall and suffer injuries.
U.S. CPSC May 16, 2002	"Total Gym" Exercise Machines Recalled by Fitness Quest The handles on these exercise machines can detach during use and the cable attached to the handles can break, resulting in injury to the user...
U.S. CPSC August 20, 2002	Black & Decker Recalls Table Saws The motor housing on the saw may crack, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 12, 2002	ICON Health & Fitness Inc. Recall of Hiker Exercise Equipment An electrical component in the control system at the base of the unit can fail and cause overheating. This poses a risk of fire and burns to consumers...
U.S. CPSC June 7, 2006	Endurance Treadmills Recalled for Unexpected Speed Changes Posing Fall Hazard The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate or decelerate, possibly causing the user to lose control and fall.
U.S. CPSC June 4, 2004	Sportcraft Recall of Tredex Treadmills The treadmill's circuitry can overheat, causing it to unexpectedly accelerate during use. When this happens, the user can fall.
U.S. CPSC January 21, 2010	Johnson Health Tech North America Recalls Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall Hazard The foot pedal can become disengaged, posing a fall hazard.
U.S. CPSC July 28, 2005	Sportcraft Recall of Treadmills The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate and cause users to fall and sustain injuries.
U.S. CPSC May 20, 2002	Dorel Juvenile Group Recall to Repair Infant Car Seats/Carriers When the seat is used as a carrier, the plastic handle can unexpectedly release from the carrying position. When this happens, an unrestrained infant can fall to the ground and suffer injuries...
U.S. CPSC October 23, 2007	Cybex International Inc. Recalls Treadmills Previously Repaired Due to Fire Hazard Wire nuts were installed improperly, causing the treadmills to overheat and posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC December 12, 2001	Kids II Inc. Recall Pop Links Toys The tips on the links that snap together like a chain, can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC June 18, 2002	Ride-On Push Cars Recalled by Radio Flyer Inc. A child can pull the horn off the car's steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard.
U.S. CPSC April 3, 2002	Lakewood Recalls Electric Heaters The electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose, causing the heater's metal frame to become energized. This poses a serious electric shock hazard to consumers...
U.S. CPSC October 29, 2008	Cybex International Recalls Treadmills Due to Fall Hazard; Can Speed Up Unexpectedly The treadmills can speed up unexpectedly while in use due to a malfunction with the lower control board, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 3, 2005	ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. Recall to Repair Epic T60 Treadmills If assembly instructions are not properly followed the gas spring/shock can be damaged during assembly if the walking platform is folded up and goes beyond the vertical position. This action can cause the shock to contact the treadmill roller and be damaged and could propel shock parts out. The parts of the shock could hit a by-stander causing injury.
U.S. CPSC November 19, 2004	Midwest and GE Recall of Meter Load Centers Some of these products were sold with loose internal bolt connections, which could result in excessive heat or fire.
U.S. CPSC April 27, 2009	Leg Curl Fitness Machines Recalled by Paramount Fitness Due To Crushing Hazard A consumer's hand can become caught between the cylindrical counter weight and the frame of the fitness machine, posing a crushing hazard that can result in lacerations and finger amputation.
U.S. CPSC March 20, 2002	Jade Products Inc. Recall to Repair Dynasty Gas Ranges The ranges could tip over if a heavy weight is placed on an open oven door, posing a risk of burn injuries from hot food or liquids in cooking containers...
U.S. CPSC July 25, 2002	Steering Wheel on Toy Car Recalled by Radio Flyer Inc. A child can pull the horn from the steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC November 29, 2001	Icon Pays $500,000 Civil Penalty for Delay in Reporting Exercise Equipment Hazard The government charged Icon with failing to report serious safety hazards associated with home exercise equipment. Consumers should stop using the Weider Shape Glider, the Weider Power Glide, and the Weslo Shape Trainer immediately.
U.S. CPSC September 12, 2002	Battery Chargers Recalled by Chargetek A manufacturing defect inside the charger can cause overheating of internal connections or external wiring, presenting a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC August 13, 2009	Exercise Units Recalled by Nautilus Due to Fall Hazard The footpads on the unit can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 28, 2010	ICON Health & Fitness Recalls Inversion Benches Due to Fall Hazard The ankle clamp can release unexpectedly or the strap used to limit rotation can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC May 2, 2002	ECR International Recall of Gas Boilers The burners on these boilers could produce excess carbon monoxide (CO) in the flue, due to improper combustion, posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers...
U.S. CPSC April 16, 2009	Fitness Balls Recalled by EB Brands Due to Fall Hazard; New Assembly Instructions Provided An overinflated fitness ball can unexpectedly burst while in use, causing the user to fall to the floor.
U.S. CPSC April 18, 2002	Harry Potter Key Chains Recalled by Hallmark The key chains can leak petroleum distillates, which can pose an ingestion hazard to children...
U.S. CPSC October 4, 2007	Kids II Recalls Baby Einstein Color Blocks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paint on the blue block contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
U.S. CPSC May 1, 2002	Duckie Ring Rattle/Teethers Recalled by Prestige Toy The rattle may break, causing small beads to fall out, which presents a potential choking hazard to young children...
U.S. CPSC February 17, 2011	Perfect Pullup Recalled by Perfect Fitness Due to Fall Injury Hazard The plastic handle on the recalled product can crack posing a fall injury hazard for the user.
U.S. CPSC January 29, 2004	Bowflex Power Pro Fitness Machines Recalled by Nautilus Direct First, while being used in the incline position, the machine's backboard bench can unexpectedly collapse and break, posing a risk of injury to the user. Second, the "Lat Tower," can rotate forward and fall during use, posing a risk of injury to the user.
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2003	Children's Art Supply Sets Recalled by Creative Kids Inc. The sets contain mini-cutters with razor blades which pose a laceration hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC June 20, 2002	UL United Recalls Electrical Paintings The electrical paintings can short circuit, posing a shock or fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC November 6, 2001	Candlewick Press Recall Children's Board Books The plastic lamination on the "Bunny My Honey" board book may peel off, posing a choking hazard for young children.
U.S. CPSC October 10, 2002	Animal Toy Sponges Recalled by Dollar Tree Stores Inc. The eyes on the toys can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children
U.S. CPSC March 12, 2002	Leiner Health Products Recall of Dietary Supplements Containing Iron The supplements being recalled are not packaged in child-resistant packaging as required under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. If ingested by children, these iron-containing supplements can cause serious injury or death...
U.S. CPSC March 1, 2011	Dick's Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes Due to Contusion and Laceration Hazards The plastic clip that attaches the resistance tube to the handle can break during use causing the tubing, handle or fragments of the plastic clip to strike the user. This poses a contusion and laceration hazard.
U.S. CPSC October 3, 2006	FreeMotion Fitness Inc. Recalls Exercise Machines - Weights Can Unexpectedly Drop, Hit Users The selector pin for the weight plates can slip out of its slot if the edges of the pin are worn, allowing the weights to drop suddenly. Falling weight plates can hit consumers using the machines.
U.S. CPSC August 10, 2011	Perfect Fitness to Pay $425,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Fall Injury Hazard with Exercise Equipment CPSC staff alleges that Perfect Fitness concluded in June 2008 that its exercise equipment was defective following re-testing of the handle design.
U.S. CPSC February 27, 2003	Children's Board Book Sets Recalled by Random House, Inc. The book sets were sold in cardboard boxes with plastic snaps. The plastic snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC February 20, 2002	Random House Recalls Children's Book The snap that secures the book could detach, posing a choking hazard to young children...
U.S. CPSC December 11, 2007	Fitness Quest Recalls Eclipse Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall Hazard The cranks that connect the foot platforms to the rear wheel of the machine can break during exercise, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 12, 2005	Nautilus Inc. Agrees to Pay $950,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Bowflex Fitness Machines Defects and Injuries The penalty, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, settles allegations that the company failed to give CPSC timely reports on serious injuries and safety defects with nearly 800,000 Bowflex fitness machines.
U.S. CPSC April 12, 2011	Rogue Fitness Barbell Brackets Recalled by Coulter Ventures Due to Injury Hazard The weld between the bracket and the pin that holds the barbell bracket in place on a weightlifting rack can break, causing the weights to fall, and posing an injury hazard to consumers.
This Old House John D. Wagner	Fix For Halogen Torcheres The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has joined with the halogen-lamp industry to recall all the lamps for in-home repair. The fix is simple: The lamp is fit with a bulb-protecting wire guard that keeps flammables from contacting the hot lamp.
U.S. CPSC January 29, 2002	Court Affirms that Companies Must Report Hazardous Products Immediately to CPSC A U.S. district judge has affirmed that companies must report immediately to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) certain information that their products could cause injury or death...
U.S. CPSC April 17, 2002	CPSC Announces Recall Round-Up of Deadly Products Despite recall notices and public warnings, CPSC believes that many products with the potential to seriously injure or kill are still being used by consumers...
AskMen.com November 21, 2003 Paul Anderson	How Do Car Recalls Work? With 1,450 recalls and alerts released in the U.S. in 2002, cases of dangerous malfunctions have become far too common. Keeping that in mind, here are the details of a car recall in an easy-to-comprehend question-and-answer session.
Outside December 2008	The 4-Minute Workout Video Putting an extreme fitness machine to the test.
U.S. CPSC January 11, 2010	CPSC Approves Final Rule on Guidelines for Mandatory Recall Notices The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission unanimously approved a new rule setting guidelines and requirements for information in mandatory recall notices.