Sportcraft Announces Recall of 12,000 Treadmills due to Unexpected Acceleration

On July 28th, 2005 Sportcraft Ltd., of Mt. Olive, New Jersey announced a recall of about 12,000 Tredex and TX model exercise treadmills. Sportscraft has received about 110 reports of unexpected acceleration, 14 of which resulted in minor injuries, including sprains and bruises.

Clearly, this poses a risk of injury for consumers using these particular treadmills.

This recall includes Sportcraft Tredex 6.0, TX 440 and TX 550 treadmills. These 155- to 170-pound motorized treadmills are gray in color and can be folded upright for storage. The name "Sportcraft" and product identification of "Tredex 6.0", "TX 440" or "TX 550" are printed on the control console of the treadmill.

These exercise treadmills, manufactured in China and Taiwan, were sold nationwide through discount department stores and retail outlets from December 2002 through April 2005 for between $350 and $600.

Consumers should stop using the recalled treadmills immediately, and contact Sportcraft to receive a free repair kit.

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