NordicTrack rowing machines have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada over concerns that the machines can catch fire, according to an announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The problem with the machines involves the screen console, which can overheat and ignite. There have been six reports of smoking or melting of the screens, and two reports of fire, according to the CPSC. There has been at least $6,000 in property damage, but no reports of injuries.
The NordicTrack machines were sold between November 2018 and April 2022 online and in stores at:
Amazon
ABT
Best Buy
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Nebraska Furniture
nordictrack.com
The rowing machines, which come in black, gray and white, were produced in China and imported by iFIT Inc. of Logan, Utah. They retail for $1,700.
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