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Office
of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
August
3, 2005
CPSC,
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Epic T60 Treadmills
The
following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation
with the CPSC. Customers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise
instructed. Name
of Product: Epic T60 treadmill Units:
About 16,700 Manufacturer:
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., of Logan, Utah Hazard:
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. Incidents/Injuries:
ICON has received two reports of minor foot injuries and five reports of minor
property damage. Description:
These are 2004 Epic T60 silver and gray colored treadmills with black handrails.
They have model number EPTL81804 on a decal located on the front frame near where
the power cord enters the machine. “EPIC T60” is written on the hood
of the treadmill. Sold
at: Costco Wholesale stores nationwide between September 2004 and February 2005
for between $899 and $999. Manufactured
in: United States Remedy:
Consumers should contact ICON Health & Fitness for information on how to determine
whether their treadmills have been damaged and to obtain revised assembly instructions
and warning decals. Damaged units will be inspected and repaired by ICON service
technicians free of charge. Consumer
Contact: For more information, contact ICON toll-free at (800) 999-3756 between
8:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or at their Web site at www.iconfitness.com
For
an alternative to the Epic T60, we recommend that you check out the Smooth
5.45.
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