Fitness Quest Inc. of Canton, Ohio, is recalling about 310,000 Total Gym exercise machines.
The handles on these machines can detach during use and the cable attached to the handles can break, resulting in injury to the user.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fitness Quest have received approximately 40 reports of the handles and cables on these machines breaking, resulting in 30 injuries, including lacerations and abrasions.
The recall involves the Total Gym 1000 and Total Gym Pro model exercisers with serial numbers DK000001 through DK129350, models with serial number prefixes XO or SM, and models without serial numbers. The serial number is located on the underside of the machine's glide board.
Consumers should stop using these exercisers immediately and contact Fitness Quest to order a free repair kit. Total Gym models sold on television infomercials are not included in this recall. For more information, contact Fitness Quest at 800-321-9236 or visit its Web site at www.fitnessquest.com.
