The Nautilus name is synonymous with quality exercise equipment, but 10,000 units of an elliptical trainer are being recalled due to a danger to consumers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall on December 6 in a press release. The Elliptical Exercise Trainer, made in Vancouver, Washington, has a foot plate that can detach from the machine while in use. If that happens, a consumer can fall off of the exerciser while they are in motion, potentially causing a serious injury.
So far, the federal consumer agency has received nine reports of the foot plate detaching from the machine and one which injured a consumer’s knee. Certainly falling off an elliptical at any speed can result in serious head injury or spinal cord damage.
The Elliptical Trainer is sold under the name Schwinn 460 and is made in China. They were sold in fitness equipment stores between July 2008 and May 2011 for about $1,000. Consumers are advised by the CPSC to stop using the machine and ask Nautilus for a free repair kit by calling (800) 259-9019. Consumers can also receive an extended warranty. Resellers may not sell recalled items on the secondary market.
While we all assume that any product on the market has been checked for safety by the manufacturer and distributor. Sadly, consumers often find this is not the case after they have experienced an accident and injury. If you are injured by a defective consumer product, you may be able to hold the manufacturer accountable in a product liability action against the manufacturer or designer of the item. The Jacksonville recalled product attorneys at Farah & Farah can help by calling (800) 533-3555.
Source:http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-nautilus-recalls-10k-ellipticals-that-may-cause-falls-20111206,0,6292700.story; http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml12/12052.html
