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Nearly 200,000 Horizon Fitness treadmills recalled due to fall hazard

Johnson Health Tech Trading is recalling about 192,000 Horizon T101-05 treadmills due to a fall hazard.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the treadmills can unexpectedly accelerate, change speed, or stop without user input, posing a fall hazard.

This recall involves Horizon Fitness T101-05 folding treadmills. The treadmill has a running area that measures 55 inches long by 20 inches wide and has a 33-inch-wide console. The display has red LEDs that provide workout information to the user. Horizon T101-05 is printed on the treadmill’s serial number label. The name of the model and the serial number are located on the metal frame near the power switch. The serial number starts with the letters “TM”.  Only treadmills with the following serial numbers are included in this recall. Only Horizon Fitness T101-05 folding treadmills are included in this recall.

MODEL NAME Serial Numbers Starting With 
T101-05 China TM734
T101-05 Vietnam TM486

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled T101-05 treadmills and contact Horizon to receive a free USB with a software repair to install on the treadmills.

Horizon has received at least 874 reports where the treadmills unexpectedly changed speed or stopped, including 71 reports of injury, including bruises, abrasions and two broken bones.

The treadmills were sold at Dick’s Sporting Goods and Johnson Fitness & Wellness stores nationwide and online at www.HorizonFitness.com, www.Amazon.com, www.DicksSportingGoods.com, and www.JohnsonFitness.com from March 2018 through October 2022 for between $600 and $1,000.

Consumers can contact Horizon Fitness online at www.horizonfitness.com/support/recall or www.horizonfitness.com and click on “Safety Notices,” or Horizon Fitness toll-free at 888-223-1045 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday or by email at retailrecall@johnsonfit.com for more information.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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