The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·06541·Announced 2006-03-30

Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym Recalled Due to Cable Release Hazard

Nautilus Inc. is recalling Bowflex Ultimate 2 home gyms because a leg extension cable can release and strike users. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

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 risk-of-harm product where a cable can strike a user, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for unreported injury risks.

Plain-English summary

Nautilus Inc. is recalling approximately 17,000 Bowflex Ultimate 2 home gyms sold in the United States. The recall is due to a hazard where one end of the leg extension cable can release from the guide pulley and swing around, potentially striking the user or a bystander. The company is also aware of one incident where the squat attachment cable became disengaged. No injuries have been reported in connection with these incidents.

The affected home gyms were sold by Nautilus Inc. through direct sales to consumers and through specialty fitness retailers nationwide from June through December 2005 for about $2,300. The product is an exercise machine equipped with pulleys and tension rods. The name "Bowflex" and the model name "Bowflex Ultimate 2" are on the front of the lat tower and the sides of the main upright frame structure.

Consumers should immediately stop using this product. A remedy is no longer available, and consumers are advised to dispose of the recalled product. For more information, consumers can contact Nautilus at (800) 413-3121 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.bowflex.com.

The recalled product

Product
Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym
Category
Consumer Product — Exercise Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
17,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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