Life Fitness exercise equipment
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 15, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- May 15, 2026the latest report was made
- Sep 9, 2015the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Life Fitness
- Maker
- LIFE FITNESSMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Exercise equipmentCPSC’s product type: Exercise Equipment (code 3277), in Sports and Recreation: Track, Field & Exercise
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“LifeFitness”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1 |
| September 2021 | 1 |
| January 2017 | 1 |
| September 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made May 15, 2026, sent to the company May 21, 2026, published by CPSC Jun 5, 2026
The product, in the report: LifeFitness C3 Upright Go Bike
Lifefitness C3 Upright Go Bike purchased in 2/26/2022 for $2487.13 from US Fitness. Tension in pedals began to slip while riding 6/12/2023. US Fitness replaced the brake assembly and belt which were under warranty. We paid $192.15 for labor. 10/14/2025 pedals began to slip again. Parts are no longer under warranty and we would be responsible for the repairs and labor. This bike was used 8-10 times a week and has been cared for. The part that is failing is dangerous for the rider because it could cause a fall off the bike. This should not be the 2nd brake assembly needed for a 4 year old bike.
- Model
- C3
- Serial number
- C3062011018480
- Bought from
- US Fitness, Raleigh NC, North Carolina
- Bought
- Feb 26, 2022
- Where
- Wilson, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 72, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand LifeFitness, made or sold by LIFE FITNESS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Sep 8, 2021, sent to the company Sep 23, 2021, published by CPSC Oct 7, 2021
The product, in the report: LifeFitness We purchased this as a new elliptical (though it appears it was manufactured about 2 years before we bought it). It has been used exclusively for home use, and sat idle for about 5 years before COVID. Over the past year, it has been used 3-4 times a week for an hour at a time until the aforementioned issue. Model X3
I returned from a week of vacation (the unit had been sitting idle for about 8 days), and decided to elliptical for a quick workout. I turned the unit on, and the welcome screen flashed on, and then flashed off. I hit the ‘resume’ button, hoping that it had just frozen out, and it flashed again, but quickly turned blank. At that point, I thought I smelled an electrical fire, and inspected the base of the unit, by the engine & power cord. I didn’t notice any issues, and then looked back to the top of the unit. At this point, visible smoke was coming out of the middle console of the unit (below the screen, in between the stationary handle bars). I quickly unplugged the unit, and the smoke persisted for about a minute. At this point, it still had not stopped, so I squirted some water into the holes where the smoke was emanating from. This caused the smoke to stop, and then I stayed with the unplugged unit for the next hour to ensure that it didn’t start smoking again.
- Model
- X3
- Serial number
- X8061108003454
- Bought from
- https:/
/ www.johnsonfitness.com/ - Bought
- Sep 11, 2013, about then
- Where
- Arlington, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand LifeFitness, made or sold by LIFE FITNESS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 18, 2017, sent to the company Feb 15, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 9, 2017
The product, in the report: Body building - body toning equipment.
My husband and I are members of City Sports Club in Antioch. The gym has Life Fitness body building equipment. However, the gym does not have all the accessories that would allow members to use the equipments safely. The equipment requires straps during use. There are specific instructions and illustrations on how to safely use the machines with specific straps. I requested for a leg strap. I was told by several instructors to use the pull handles in lieu of leg straps. I complained to the manager but was told that leg strap is not an accessory they are allowed to order. This is a safety issue and members are being exposed to unnecessary injury for improperly using the fitness machines. Life Fitness should not sell machines without all the necessary accessory for safe use. They should not provide instructions and illustrations when they know that these cannot be accurately followed.
I tried suggested (alternative) straps and they have either snapped or hurt my ankle.
- Where
- Antioch, Unspecified: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 59, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Life Fitness, made or sold by LIFE FITNESS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Sep 9, 2015, sent to the company Sep 17, 2015, published by CPSC Oct 1, 2015
The product, in the report: Life Fitness seated leg curl machine. Model: PSSLCSE. Class: S-Studio. Serial: PSSLCSE. I cut my right knee on the plate underneath which cause a severe cellulitis infection in my leg. I missed work couldn’t walk for several days. I have had 3 courses of antibiotics but still have some infection
Seated leg curl machine
- Model
- PSSLCSE
- Serial number
- PSSLCSE
- Where
- Laguna Niguel, California: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 50, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Life Fitness, made or sold by LIFE FITNESS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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