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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2018-09-27

Life Fitness Recalls PowerMill Climber Due to Fire Hazard

Is my product affected?

PowerMill climbers

  • Brand Life Fitness, of Rosemont, Ill.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Life Fitness is recalling PowerMill climber models PMA, PFB, PMD, PFD, PMH, and PFH manufactured and distributed from 2014 through 2018. These machines have a moving mechanical staircase with rotating steps between two handrails. If liquid enters the power receptacle at the front of the climber, electrical arcing can occur, causing sparking and smoking that poses a fire hazard.

Consumers who own a recalled PowerMill climber should immediately stop using the machine and contact Life Fitness for instructions on receiving a free repair. The company is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

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.

What should I do?

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.

Details from the source

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.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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