Life Fitness Recalls PowerMill Climber Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 18235. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrical arcing can occur if liquid enters the power receptacle at the front of the climbers, resulting in sparking and smoking, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled PowerMill climbers and contact Life Fitness for instructions on receiving a free repair. All known purchasers are being contacted directly by the firm.
CPSC recall 18235 has the recall date 27 Sep 2018. The notice names the firm Life Fitness. The recall has about 11,800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received eight reports of the PowerMill climbers smoking and sparking, resulting in fire and property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 11,800 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Life Fitness PowerMill climbers models PMA, PFB, PMD, PFD, PMH, and PFH. The model letters appear at the front of the serial number on the bottom right of the unit, on the inside of the "step-up" support. The climbers were manufactured and distributed from 2014 through 2018. Life Fitness is printed on the side panels of the machines. The climber machines have a moving mechanical staircase (similar to an escalator) with rotating steps between two handrails. |
| Product | PowerMill climbers, About 11,800 |
| Sold at | Through Life Fitness direct sales representatives and fitness equipment dealers to commercial fitness facilities from July 2014 to August 2018 for between $9,000 and $12,000. |
| Manufacturer | Life Fitness |
| Distributor | Life Fitness |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 11,800Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls on the register that name Life Fitness
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18235The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18235. https://recallregister.com/product/8409-life-fitness-recalls-powermill-climber-due-to-fire-hazard/. 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 18235 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received eight reports of the PowerMill climbers smoking and sparking, resulting in fire and property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Through Life Fitness direct sales representatives and fitness equipment dealers to commercial fitness facilities from July 2014 to August 2018 for between $9,000 and $12,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18235?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18235?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 11,800