Product Recall Number: 24-743
Why was Matrix T1 and T3 Series Commercial Treadmills recalled?
The power cord can become loose from the treadmill’s power socket, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 24-743
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2024-04-11
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Matrix T1 and T3 Series Commercial Treadmills
Description: This recall involves the Matrix Fitness T1xe, T3x, T3xm and T3xh-02 treadmills. The treadmill has a running platform that measures 60 inches long by 20 inches wide, a 33-inch-wide console, and a straight power cord with no power cord bracket. Matrix is printed on the treadmill console masts. The model name and the serial number are located on the connecting bar at the bottom of the machine near the power socket. The serial number is composed of the letters TM, a three-digit model number, the manufacture date in YY/MM format followed by a five-digit serial. The recalled treadmills were manufactured from March 2018 through January 2024. MODEL NAMEMODEL NUMBERSERIAL NUMBER (BOLDED YY/MM)T1xeTM522TM5221803xxxxx T3xTM523TM5231906xxxxxT3xmTM725TM7251902xxxxxT3xh-02TM722TM7221803xxxxx
Hazard Description: The power cord can become loose from the treadmill’s power socket, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 10,250 (About 19,900 were previously recalled in January 2022)
Incidents: Matrix Fitness has received one report of a fire in a fitness facility since the last recall, in addition to the 58 reported in the January 2022 recall, of the treadmill’s power cord and socket sparking, smoking, and/or melting, including seven reports of fire; two resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Exercise facilities should inspect their treadmills to confirm whether they have a power cord bracket installed on the unit. If the bracket is not already installed, facilities should ensure that the power cord is completely inserted into the power socket on the treadmills prior to each use, until repaired. Contact Johnson Health Tech North America to schedule a free installation of a power cord bracket or to order a power cord bracket for self-installation. Johnson Health Tech North America is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold At: Johnson Health Tech North America and Johnson Fitness & Wellness stores nationwide from March 2018 through January 2024 for between $3,400 and $10,800.
Importers: Johnson Health Tech North America Inc., of Cottage Grove, Wis.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China and Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed