Elliptical Exercise Gliders Recalled by Thane Due to Fall Hazard; New Instructions to Be Provided
CPSC recall 09754. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The written instructions incorrectly identify the proper location of the spring washer. An incorrectly installed spring washer can put undue stress on bolts, causing them to loosen, which poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled machines until they inspect their unit and confirm that the spring washer is in the correct location. Thane is directly contacting consumers to provide new assembly instructions, which can also be located on the firm's Web site.
CPSC recall 09754 has the recall date 21 Jul 2009. The notice names the firm Utop Sporting. The recall has about 48,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 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
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 48,000 |
| Description | This recall involves Orbitrek Elite ("OE") and Orbitrek Elite Magnetic ("OEM") elliptical gliders with model numbers BK2080 (OE) and BK2280 (OEM). The recalled gliders have a blue and gray plastic cover. The model name can be located on the side of the machine. No other models of Orbitrek-branded elliptical gliders are included in this recall. |
| Product | Orbitrek Elite and Orbitrek Elite Magnetic Elliptical Exercise Gliders, About 48,000, Exercise Machines/Equipment |
| Sold at | Directly to consumers at www.thane.com and through television infomercials from March 2007 through May 2009 for between $200 and $300. |
| Manufacturer | Utop Sporting Co., of China |
| Distributor | Thane International Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 48,000Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 21%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Exercise Machines/Equipment
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Utop Sporting
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09754. https://recallregister.com/product/6059-elliptical-exercise-gliders-recalled-by-thane-due-to-fall-hazard-new-i/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 09754 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Directly to consumers at www.thane.com and through television infomercials from March 2007 through May 2009 for between $200 and $300.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09754?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 48,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China