Exercise Gliders Recalled by ICON Health & Fitness
CPSC recall 99097. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fall
CPSC recall 99097 has the recall date 15 Apr 1999. The notice names the firm Weider. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Exercise Machines/Equipment.
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| Description | Exercise Gliders Recalled by ICON Health & Fitness NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 1999 Release # 99-097 Company Phone Number: (800) 999-3756 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058 CPSC, ICON Health & Fitness Inc. Announce Recall of Exercise Gliders WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), ICON Health & Fitness Inc., of Logan, Utah, is recalling about 75,000 Weider Shape Glider, Weider Power Glide and Weslo Shape Trainer exercise machines. An arm supporting the seat on these exercise gliders can disconnect during use, causing the user to fall abruptly. ICON Health & Fitness has received 105 reports of the seat on these exercise gliders suddenly falling, causing 95 injuries, including 13 fractured vertebrae and 16 bruised tailbones. The Weider Shape Glider has a model number beginning with WECR4306 and is white with a black seat. The Weider Power Glide model number begins with WECR4406 and is gray with a black seat. The Weslo Shape Trainer's model number begins with… |
| Product | Exercise Machines/Equipment |
| Product | Weider Power Glide exercise machines |
| Product | Weider Shape Glider exercise machines |
| Product | Weslo Shape Trainer exercise machines |
| Manufacturer | Weider; Weslo; Kmart; Sam's Club; Wal-Mart; Icon Health & Fitness |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1999: 22,300
- CPSC recalls of 1999
- 156
- Recalls of 1999 with one of the same hazards
- 12%
- Recalls of 1999 in the category Exercise Machines/Equipment
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Weider
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1992 | Weider Sporting Goods, Inc. Announces Repair Program For Exercise Benches |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 99097The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99097. https://recallregister.com/product/6278-exercise-gliders-recalled-by-icon-health-fitness/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 99097 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 99097 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Weider?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Weider. This recall is 1 of them.