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Consumer's 63 YOF wife suffered a big scab and scar on her knee cap when she was thrown off a suddenly sped up treadmill. She was thrown to floor and also suffered injury to wrist and shoulder. Manufacturer did nothing.

Product Details
  • Product Description: HORIZON T-101 TREADMILL SIMPLE ONE
  • Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: Johnson Health Tech of North America
  • Brand Name: HORIZON T 101
  • Model Name or Number: T 101-05
  • Serial Number: TM486210435126
  • UPC Code:
  • SKU#:
  • Date Manufactured:
  • Retailer: DICKS SPORTING GOODS LANCASTER PA
  • Retailer State:
  • Purchase Date: 9/15/2021
  • Product Category: Sports and Recreation
  • Product Type: Track, Field & Exercise
  • Product Code: Exercise Equipment (3277)
Associated Recall
Incident Details
  • Incident Description: TREADMILL FROM DICKS SPORTING GOODS SPED UP ON IT OWN FROM 2 TO 6 THROWING MY WIFE TO THE TREAD AND FLOOR AND SHE ONLY SUSTAINED MAJOR SKIN LOSS ON KNEE CAP, VERY BLOODY BUT JUST A BIG SCAB AND SCAR---NO BROKEN BONES BUT INJURED WRIST AND SHOULDER----THEY REFUSED TO REFUND AND PICK UP FOR MONTHS - NOW THEY WANT TO COME AND GET IT AND DESTROY IT.....BUT THEY CAN'T EVEN DO THAT
  • Incident Date: 12/29/2021
  • Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Victims Involved
  • Injury Information: Injury - First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • My Relationship to the Victim: My Spouse
  • Gender: Female
  • Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 63 years
Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler
  • Johnson Health Tech of North America: Johnson Health Tech takes product safety and customer concerns very seriously. Johnson appreciates receiving this and any other information regarding our customers’ experiences with our products. We are sorry to hear that this customer reported having this experience with one of our treadmills. We are carefully reviewing the information they have kindly provided. Johnson is committed to offering the highest quality fitness equipment and product safety is a key component of that commitment. We encourage anyone with questions or concerns about Johnson’s products to contact us by phone at 1.800.335.4348 or by email at comments@johnsonfit.com.
Additional Details
  • Submitter has product?: Yes
  • Product was damaged before incident?: No
  • Product was modified before incident?:
  • If yes to any, explanation:
  • Have you contacted the manufacturer?: Yes
  • If Not, Do you plan to?:
  • Report Number: 20220312-1CEDD-2147357262
  • Report Date: 3/12/2022
  • Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 3/15/2022
  • Report First Publication Date: 3/29/2022
  • Category of Submitter: Consumer