CPSC, Nautilus Direct Announce Recall of Bowflex Power Pro Fitness Machines

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #04073) was formally reported on January 29, 2004. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Nautilus Direct (doing business as Bowflex), of Vancouver, Wash. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records list the affected scope as About 420,000.

The documented reason for this recall is: First, while being used in the incline position, the machine's backboard bench can unexpectedly collapse and break, posing a risk of injury to the user. Second, the "Lat Tower," can rotate forward and fall during use, p… Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should stop using the backboard bench in the incline position and "Lat Tower" on the fitness machines immediately. The firm is no longer in business and the recall remedy is no longer avail… - consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.