Cybex International Recalls Treadmills Due to Fall Hazard; Can Speed Up Unexpectedly
CPSC recall 09026. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The treadmills can speed up unexpectedly while in use due to a malfunction with the lower control board, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled treadmills. Contact Cybex to receive a free replacement fuse. If requested, a Cybex technician can install the fuse free of charge. Cybex is directly contacting known purchasers.
CPSC recall 09026 has the recall date 29 Oct 2008. The notice names the firm Cybex International. The recall has about 19,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 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 | Cybex International has received 24 reports of incidents involving the treadmill unexpectedly increasing speed, including six reports of consumers falling. |
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| Units | 19,000 |
| Description | This recall involves 115V ONLY Cybex 445T, 455T, 530T, 450T, 500T, 515T, 520T, and 550T treadmills. The 220V model treadmills are not involved in this recall. The treadmills are black and gray with rectangular uprights. The 530T style treadmill is 81 inches long by 32 inches wide. The 445T style treadmill is 72 inches long by 32 inches wide. The treadmills have a display panel on a console as wide as the treadmill. "Cybex" and the model number are written on the console. |
| Product | Cybex Treadmills, About 19,000, Exercise Machines/Equipment |
| Sold at | Cybex International and Cybex dealers nationwide from January 2001 through September 2008 for between $5,500 and $7,000. |
| Manufacturer | Cybex International Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 19,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Exercise Machines/Equipment
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Cybex International
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 09026The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09026. https://recallregister.com/product/4990-cybex-international-recalls-treadmills-due-to-fall-hazard-can-speed-up/. 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 09026 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cybex International has received 24 reports of incidents involving the treadmill unexpectedly increasing speed, including six reports of consumers falling.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cybex International and Cybex dealers nationwide from January 2001 through September 2008 for between $5,500 and $7,000.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09026?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 19,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States