Johnson Health Tech North America Recalls Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG™ Fitness Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall Hazard

Johnson Health Tech North America Recalls Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG? Fitness Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2010 Release #10-116 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 962-3596 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Johnson Health Tech North America Recalls Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG? Fitness Elliptical Trainers Due to Fall Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG? Fitness Elliptical Trainers Units: About 18,000 Distributor: Johnson Health Tech North America Inc., of Cottage Grove, Wis. Hazard: The foot pedal can become disengaged, posing a fall hazard. Incidents/Injuries: The firm is aware of 58 reports of foot pedal disengagements. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recalled products are elliptical trainers branded under the Horizon Fitness and LIVESTRONG Fitness names. The brand name is located at the top of the console display with the model numbers just below and the serial numbers are located on the front support tube of the trainer. The recalled models and serial numbers are listed below. Horizon Model Serial Number Range EX-58 EP5 130909CX0 0001 - EP5 130909CX0 0645; EP5 130909CY0 0646 - EP5 130909CY0 0903; EP5 130909CX0 0904 - EP5 130910CX0 1893 EX-68 EP5 140909CX0 0259 - EP5 140910CX0 0387 EX-78 EP5 160909CX0 0121 - EP5 160910CX0 0142 GS1050E EP5 180909CX0 2194 - EP5 180910CX0 1290 CE5.1 EP515N2 32090001 - EP515N3 32090519; EP515X6 39090001 - EP515X2 45090129 LIVESTRONG Model Serial Number Range LS7.9E EP52 50908CN0 0001 - EP52 50908CN0 1679; EP52 50909CX0 0001 - EP52 50911CX0 0296 LS9.9E EP52 70907CN0 0016; EP52 70908CN0 0001 - EP52 70908CN0 1682; EP52 70909CX0 0001 - EP52 70911CX0 0120 LS12.9E EP52 80908CN0 0003 - EP52 80908CN0 1534; EP52 80909CX0 0001 - EP52 80911CX0 0550 Sold at: Sporting goods stores nationwide and online at www.livestrongfitness.com and www.dickssportinggoods.com between October 2009 and November 2009. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using the elliptical machines immediately and contact Johnson Health Tech NA to schedule a free in-home replacement of the defective pedals. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Johnson Health Tech NA at (800) 962-3596 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web sites at www.horizonfitness.com (PDF) and www.livestrongfitness.com. Consumers can contact the firm also via email at [email protected] Horizon EX-58 LIVESTRONG LS9.9E Horizon elliptical pedals LIVESTRONG elliptical pedals