CPSC, Total Gym Fitness LLC Announce Recall of Exercise Equipment Sold by TV Infomercials
CPSC recall 02540. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A lever pin that supports the elevated railing of the glideboard could fail, causing the user to fall.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the exerciser immediately and call Total Gym Fitness for a free safety bracket. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
CPSC recall 02540 has the recall date 7 May 2002. The notice names the firm Total Gym Fitness. The recall has about 3,100 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 | CPSC and Total Gym Fitness LLC have not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. |
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| Units | 3,100 |
| Description | To operate the exercise equipment, consumers lie on a glideboard that rolls on an inclined track as the user pulls the hand cords. The Total Gym XL home exercise equipment has a double rail system that attaches to a support column at a degree of incline selected by the consumer. A glideboard slides on the rails. The consumer lies on the glideboard and, using a pulley system, pulls the glideboard from the ground to the support column with their own body weight, providing the resistance. The recalled exercisers are black and chrome and have 'Total Gym XL' written on the glideboard. |
| Product | Total Gym XL exercisers, About 3,100, Exercise Machines/Equipment |
| Sold at | Total Gym Fitness LLC sold the exercisers directly to consumers nationwide through television infomercials, between January 2002 and February 2002, for about $1,300. |
| Manufacturer | Total Gym Fitness LLC |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,100Median 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 Total Gym Fitness
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02540The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 02540. https://recallregister.com/product/2262-cpsc-total-gym-fitness-llc-announce-recall-of-exercise-equipment-sold/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- 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 02540 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Total Gym Fitness LLC have not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Total Gym Fitness LLC sold the exercisers directly to consumers nationwide through television infomercials, between January 2002 and February 2002, for about $1,300.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02540?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,100