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Fall / CollapseNovember 29, 2016CPSC #17715

Johnson Health Tech Recalls Matrix ClimbMills Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

Product
Other Products
Units affected
10,500
Remedy
repair

What was recalled

This recall involves Matrix ClimbMill stair-step exercise machines with the following frame serial numbers: Serial Numbers CS17111100102 - CS17120901766 CS21130800080 - CS21130500062 CS22130602881 - CS22130602863 CS23130800001 - CS23140703749 CS23B131100001 - CS23B140701050 CS24140700001 - CS24150702803 CS24C140800001 - CS24C150200900 CS24H150100001 - CS24H150500049 Only ClimbMills that have a right handgrip with the words "STOP" and "Pause" printed on them are included in this recall. The frame serial numbers are located on the bottom front of the base near the power switch. The ClimbMills are black and gray with Matrix printed on the side of the machine. These four-step exercise machines are used in commercial fitness facilities such as health clubs, hotels, apartment complexes, rehabilitation centers, schools, and municipal facilities.

Hazard

The stop/pause controls on the right handgrip can malfunction, posing a fall hazard to the user.

Injuries

The firm has received 19 reports of incidents involving the stop/pause handgrip malfunctioning, including eight reports of injuries such as scrapes, bumps and a shoulder dislocation.

Made in

Taiwan

Where it was sold

  • Johnson Health Tech North America and its commercial fitness equipment dealers nationwide from December 2011 through September 2015 for between $8,000 and $13,000.

Photos

Johnson Health Tech ClimbMills serial number locationAffected stop/pause controls
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