CPSC, Horizon Fitness Announce Recall of Treadmills
CPSC recall 02145. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A component of the electronic control panel can malfunction, causing the motor and walking belt to rapidly accelerate and the user can lose balance and fall.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these treadmills immediately and contact Horizon Fitness to receive a repair kit and to set up an appointment to receive an in-home repair.
CPSC recall 02145 has the recall date 23 Apr 2002. The notice names the firm Horizon Fitness. The recall has about 5,900 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Exercise Machines/Equipment.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Horizon Fitness and CPSC have received 15 reports of consumers losing their balance and falling off of the treadmill. Injuries include cuts and abrasions. |
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| Units | 5,900 |
| Description | The models included in the recall are the model year 2000/2001 Paragon, Quantum and Omega treadmills. This recall does not include any 2002 model product, which include the Omega II, Quantum II, Paragon II, and Alpine. |
| Product | 2000/2001 Paragon, Quantum and Omega treadmills, About 5,900, Exercise Machines/Equipment |
| Sold at | Sporting goods stores, including Total Fitness Solutions, Fitness Warehouse and Play It Again Sports sold these treadmills nationwide, from November 2000 through June 2001, for between $699 and $1099. |
| Manufacturer | Horizon Fitness |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,900Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Exercise Machines/Equipment
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Horizon Fitness
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 02145The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02145. https://recallregister.com/product/2130-cpsc-horizon-fitness-announce-recall-of-treadmills/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02145 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Horizon Fitness and CPSC have received 15 reports of consumers losing their balance and falling off of the treadmill. Injuries include cuts and abrasions.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sporting goods stores, including Total Fitness Solutions, Fitness Warehouse and Play It Again Sports sold these treadmills nationwide, from November 2000 through June 2001, for between $699 and $1099.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02145?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 5,900