Treadmill safety

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a warning about the safety of domestic treadmills.

Over the last 3 years more than 100 serious accidents associated with treadmills have occurred in Australian homes.

Young children are at risk.

• Injuries have occurred when children have made contact with the walking tread when it was in motion. This has caused serious skin burns and some children have needed skin grafts.
• Children have also climbed on treadmills in use and been thrown off.
• One child has been injured when a folded treadmill fell on top of the child.

Injures generally occur faster than the treadmill user can react.

For more information about the risks, how to prevent an injury, and a safety checklist have a look at the brochure on the ACCC website - 'Domestic treadmills safety alert'.

The information on this site should not be used as an alternative to professional care. If you have a particular problem, see a doctor, or ring the Parent Helpline on 1300 364 100 (local call cost from anywhere in South Australia).

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