CPSC, Total Gym Fitness LLC Announce Recall of Exercise Equipment Sold by TV Infomercials
CPSC Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2262.
To operate the exercise equipment, consumers lie on a glideboard that rolls on an inclined track as the user pulls the hand cords. The Total Gym XL home exercise equipment has a double rail system that attaches to a support column at a degree of incline selected by the consumer. A glideboard slides on the rails. The consumer lies on the glideboard and, using a pulley system, pulls the glideboard from the ground to the support column with their own body weight, providing the resistance. The recalled exercisers are black and chrome and have 'Total Gym XL' written on the glideboard.
Corrective Action (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2262.
Consumers should stop using the exerciser immediately and call Total Gym Fitness for a free safety bracket. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
✅ What you should do
- Stop using the product if you own it.
- Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
- Contact Total Gym Fitness Llc Sold The Exercisers Directly To Consumers Nationwide Through Television Infomercials, Between January 2002 And February 2002, For About $1,300. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
- For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
- If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.
Consumer Contact (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2262.
For more information, consumers should call Total Gym Fitness toll free at (877) 685-1402 between 8:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
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Total Gym Fitness Llc Sold The Exercisers Directly To Consumers Nationwide Through Television Infomercials, Between January 2002 And February 2002, For About $1,300. Recall FAQ
Total Gym Fitness Llc Sold The Exercisers Directly To Consumers Nationwide Through Television Infomercials, Between January 2002 And February 2002, For About $1,300. is the subject of a sports & recreation recall: CPSC, Total Gym Fitness LLC Announce Recall of Exercise Equipment Sold by TV Infomercials. The notice was published on May 7, 2002 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 3,100 units are potentially affected.