The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·09138·Announced 2009-03-03

Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gyms Recalled for Falling Seat Rail Injury Risk

Nautilus is recalling Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gyms because the seat rail can fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of serious injury to users or bystanders.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, specifically 18 incidents of head and shoulder lacerations requiring stitches or staples, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Nautilus Inc. is recalling approximately 78,000 Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gyms. The recall was first announced in December 2007 and re-announced on March 3, 2009. The home gyms were sold at specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct Nautilus sales from June 2005 through January 2009 for about $2,300. The product is equipped with pulleys, resistance rods, and other equipment for various exercises, and "Bowflex Ultimate 2" is written on the vertical part of the frame.

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. 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.

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 Nautilus at (800) 259-9019 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 Gyms
Manufacturer
Nautilus Inc., of Vancouver, Wash.
Category
Consumer Product — Exercise Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
78,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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