Nautilus Recalls Bowflex Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury

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…

Recall #: 09138
Affected scope: About 78,000 (This recall was first announced in Dec. 2007)

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The CPSC recalled This recall involves the Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms. The home gyms are equipped with p….

Nautilus Recalls Bowflex Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury was recalled and listed by the CPSC in March 3, 2009. Reason: The home gym's horizontal seat rail is designed to be latched in a vertical position for storage. If the seat…. Remedy: Consumers may continue to use their home gyms for exercising, but should not place the se…. Verify recall #09138 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

issued this CPSC recall-The home gym's horizontal seat rail is designed to be latched in a vertical position for storage. If the seat….

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agency class: March 3, 2009
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #09138 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

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Product description

This recall involves the Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms. The 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.

Reason for recall

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.

Remedy, what to do

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 the firm.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	09138
Date reported	March 3, 2009
Date initiated	March 3, 2009
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	About 78,000 (This recall was first announced in Dec. 2007)
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers may continue to use their home gyms for exercising, but should not place the seat rail in the vertical (storage) positi…

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on March 3, 2009. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 09138.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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