Nautilus · Recalled
Nautilus Recalls Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury
The fasteners used to secure the rod box to the frame of the equipment can come loose, allowing the resistance rods or rod box to separate and strike the user or a bystander.
- Units
- About 68,000
- Reports
- 10
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $2,300
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled home gyms are equipped with pulleys, resistance rods, and other equipment, which allow the user to perform a variety of exercises. "Bowflex Ultimate 2" is written on the vertical part of the frame.
The file
- Sold at
- Specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct sales from June 2005 to August 2007 for about $2,300.
- Product type
- Exercise Machines/Equipment
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Land America Ltd., of China, Nautilus Inc., of Vancouver, Wash.
Incident log
Nautilus has received ten reports of rod box separation, including three reports of consumers suffering bruised arms, sore elbows, and a sore back.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled home gym until a repair kit is installed. Registered owners are being sent a free repair kit. Owners who have not received a repair kit by the end of the first week in January 2008 should contact the firm.
For additional information, contact Nautilus at (800) 259-9019 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.bowflex.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated DEC 06 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.