Nautilus Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms recall
Nautilus Recalls Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury
Why was Nautilus Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. Contact: 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
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms
- Company
- Land America Ltd., of China, Nautilus Inc., of Vancouver, Wash.
- Quantity
- About 68,000
- Sold at
- Specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct sales from June 2005 to August 2007 for about $2,300.
- Recall date
- December 6, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- Nautilus has received ten reports of rod box separation, including three reports of consumers suffering bruised arms, sore elbows, and a sore back.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.