Nautilus · Recalled
Nautilus Recalls Bowflex Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury
The home gym's horizontal seat rail is designed to be latched in a vertical position for storage. If the seat rail is not manually latched, it can fall unexpectedly on the user or a bystander, posing a risk of serious injury.
- Units
- About 78,000 (This recall was first announced in Dec. 2007)
- Reports
- 18
- Injuries
- 18
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $2,300
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves the Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms. The 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 Nautilus sales from June 2005 through January 2009 for about $2,300.
- Product type
- Exercise Machines/Equipment
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Nautilus Inc., of Vancouver, Wash.
Incident log
Nautilus has received 18 reports of injuries caused by unlatched seat rails that have fallen, resulting in head and shoulder lacerations, some requiring stitches or staples.
What the notice says to do
Consumers may continue to use their home gyms for exercising, but should not place the seat rail in the vertical (storage) position until the repair is performed. Registered owners are being sent a free repair kit. Owners who have not received a repair kit by March 10, 2009 should contact the firm.
For additional information, contact Nautilus at (800) 259-9019 between 8 a.m. and 5 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 MAR 03 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.