iFIT recalls NordicTrack rowers over overheating touchscreens

iFIT has recalled about 44,800 NordicTrack rowing machines sold in the United States and roughly 700 sold in Canada after reports that the machines' touchscreen consoles can overheat and ignite, the company and U.S. safety regulators said. The recall covers Model NTRW19147 with suffixes .0, .1, .2 and .3 sold between November 2018 and April 2022, and consumers have been urged to stop using and unplug affected units immediately.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said there have been eight reported incidents tied to the screen console, including two fires and six instances of the screens smoking or melting. Those incidents have resulted in at least $6,000 in property damage. No injuries have been reported. iFIT said an authorized technician will install a replacement screen console free of charge for owners of recalled machines.

The recalled rowers were sold in-store and online at a range of major retailers, including Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Nebraska Furniture Mart and ABT, and through nordictrack.com and Amazon. The machines retail for about $1,700. Consumers can identify affected units by the model number printed on a decal on the rower base, and by the...