CPSC, Fitness Quest Inc. Announce Recall of “Total Gym” Exercise Machines
Home product recall 02-160. Announced by CPSC on May 16, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 16, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 310,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The handles on these exercise machines can detach during use and the cable attached to the handles can break, resulting in injury to the user.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these exercisers immediately and contact Fitness Quest to order a free repair kit.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Fitness Quest at (800) 321-9236 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.fitnessquest.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves the Total Gym® 1000 and the Total Gym® Pro model exercisers with serial numbers DK000001 through DK129350, models with the 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. The glide board rolls on an inclined track as the user pulls the hand cords or pushes at the base. These exercisers were manufactured in Taiwan, Thailand, and China. Total Gym models sold on television infomercials are not included in this recall.
About 310,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Total Gym® 1000 and the Total Gym® Pro model exercise machines.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Fitness Quest Inc., Canton, Ohio.
- Sporting good stores, web sites, catalogs, and direct sales sold this exercise machine nationwide, from June 1997 through October 2001, for between $180 and $200.
- Made in Taiwan, Thailand and China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and Fitness Quest have received about 400 reports of the handles and cables on these exercise machines breaking, resulting in 30 reports of injuries, including lacerations and abrasions.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.