Core Health & Fitness Recalls Stairmaster Stepmill Exercise Equipment Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 18764. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The steps can accelerate rapidly without input from the user, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled exercise machines and contact Core Health & Fitness for a free repair. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
CPSC recall 18764 has the recall date 30 Aug 2018. The notice names the firm Land America Health and Fitness, of Xiamen, Xingling, China. The recall has about 3,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received reports of 52 incidents of steps accelerating unexpectedly, resulting in 12 minor injuries. |
|---|---|
| Units | 3,500 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves StairMaster branded 8G Gauntlet Stepmill machines with model numbers 9-5250 & 9-5270. The recalled machines were sold in red, black and red/yellow. The recalled machines consist of a revolving staircase and a backlit LCD console. The model number is printed on the base of the unit. The date code is in the YYWW format (1816 means year 2018, week 16). The date code is the section of the serial number at digits 8 - 11 (see photo). The date code range for SKU 9-5250 is from 1734 to 1823. The date code range for SKU 9-5270 is from 1813 to 1816. Stairmaster is printed on both sides of the unit and on the shrouds. |
| Product | StairMaster® branded 8G Gauntlet Stepmill machines, About 3,500 |
| Sold at | Core Health & Fitness distributors nationwide from October 2017 through June 2018 for between $7,500 and $9,950. |
| Manufacturer | Land America Health and Fitness, of Xiamen, Xingling, China |
| Importer | Core Health & Fitness |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,500Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls on the register that name Land America Health and Fitness, of Xiamen, Xingling, China
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18764The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18764. https://recallregister.com/product/8389-core-health-fitness-recalls-stairmaster-stepmill-exercise-equipment-du/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 18764 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received reports of 52 incidents of steps accelerating unexpectedly, resulting in 12 minor injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Core Health & Fitness distributors nationwide from October 2017 through June 2018 for between $7,500 and $9,950.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18764?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18764?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,500