Vision Fitness Recalls Treadmill Console to Repair Unexpected Acceleration Hazard
Released: Monday, June 12, 2006 by CPSC
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Vision Fitness, of Lake Mills, Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 480 2006 Model Year Premier Consoles sold with Vision Fitness treadmill frames. 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.
Recall Details
Product
2006 Model Year Premier Console (sold with Vision Fitness treadmill frames)
Description
The consoles were sold with Vision Fitness treadmill frames and control the operation of the treadmill. 2006 Premier Consoles can be identified by the word Premier or T9700HRT printed on the console face under the Vision Fitness logo. These consoles were sold under model numbers TCFP6, TCPP6 and C9700H6. Model numbers are printed on the underside of the console and located on the serial number tag. The following serial numbers are included in the recall: Model TCPP6: Serial numbers TC175B05060002 through TC175B05080480. Model TCFP6: Serial numbers TC176B05060002 through TC176B05080309. Model TC9700H6: Serial numbers TC184B05070012 through TC18405080143.
Hazards
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.
Incidents
Vision Fitness has received one report of these treadmills unexpectedly increasing speed and elevation. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should contact the retailer where purchased or Vision Fitness to make arrangements for a return, repair or replacement console.
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Purchsed Vison Fitness treadmill, model: TCFD7.
My wife was using it and the treadmill and it went nut's, on it's own to increase speed to wrap drive. Wife could not stop it, she killed the power. Now the console is un responsive to the start command.
John McCullough commented on 1/25/2009