Nautilus Recalls Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury
Recall 08520 · Dec 6, 2007 · Nautilus
68,000
units affected
68,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08520
- Date
- Dec 6, 2007
- Company
- Nautilus
- Units affected
- 68,000
- Product
- Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms
- Product type
- Exercise Machines/Equipment
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Nautilus has received ten reports of rod box separation, including three reports of consumers suffering bruised arms, sore elbows, and a sore back.
- Sold at
- Specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct sales from June 2005 to August 2007 for about $2,300.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bowflex® ultimate 2 home gyms?
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.
What is the hazard?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.