SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260704-2253C-2147314467. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Sperax Walking Pads and Treadmills, RM-01 (Product: Walking Pad Treadmill with APP, 3 in 1 Under Desk Treadmills, 2.5HP Low Noise Walking Vibration Pad with Remote Control,Portable Treadmill for Home Office, Red Order ID: [REDACTED]). Incident: Incident Description My mother purchased this walking pad through Amazon during the summer of 2025. From the beginning, every member of our family who used the walking pad experienced the same problem. The users included: * My mother * Myself * My husband * My young cousin Whenever the walking pad was operated at anything above a very slow walking speed, it would unexpectedly cause the user to be thrown sideways, resulting in loss of balance and near falls. This occurred repeatedly and affected multiple people of different ages and sizes. Because the problem was consistent across several users, we do not believe it was due to user error. My husband also experienced the walking pad overheating on multiple occasions during normal use. The overheating continued even after I stopped using the unit as a treadmill. I began using only the vibration plate function because I no longer considered it safe to walk on. Despite no longer using the treadmill function, the unit continued to overheat during operation. Because of the repeated instability and overheating, I advised my mother to stop using the product before we received Amazons safety notification. Fortunately, no one in our family sustained injuries requiring emergency medical treatment. However, each event created a significant risk of a serious fall. I have experienced ongoing right hip and right knee pain. I cannot state that these symptoms were caused by the walking pad, but they developed after using the product and experiencing these repeated instability events, so I believe they should be documented. After receiving Am