The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·05214·Announced 2005-07-01

Nautilus Recalls NT 1020 Exercise Benches Due to Frame Weld Failure Risk

Nautilus Inc. is recalling about 10,000 NT 1020 exercise benches because a weld on the frame can crack, causing the bench to collapse. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect that can cause the bench to collapse and result in injury, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Nautilus Inc. is recalling approximately 10,000 Nautilus NT 1020 exercise benches. The recall is due to a defect where a weld on the bench frame, located under the seat, can crack and separate from the main frame. This failure allows the bench to collapse, posing a risk of the user falling and suffering injuries.

The affected benches are free-standing units typically used for free weight workouts. They feature a white steel base with wheels and a black vinyl bench and back support. The fronts of the base and back support are stamped with the name "Nautilus." A tag on the reverse side of the back support reads "Distributed by Nautilus/Schwinn Fitness Group Inc." and "Made in China." Affected units have Production Date Codes from 2002 ranging from 1952 to 3652, or from 2003 ranging from 0013 to 1903. White benches without a Production Date Code sticker are also included in the recall.

The benches were sold at specialty health and fitness stores nationwide from November 2000 through January 2004 for between $300 and $400. Nautilus has received four reports of the main pivot separating from the main frame, but no injuries have been reported. Consumers should stop using these exercise benches immediately and contact Nautilus to receive a free repair kit.

The recalled product

Product
Nautilus NT 1020 Exercise Benches
Manufacturer
Daytona Fitness Co., of Xiamen, China
Category
Consumer Product — Exercise Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
10,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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