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Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms
- Starting date:
- March 1, 2009
- Posting date:
- March 1, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items, Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001972
Affected products
Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms
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.
Hazard identified
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 worldwide 18 reports of injuries caused by unlatched seat rails that have fallen, resulting in head and shoulder lacerations, some requiring stitches or staples.
Health Canada has not received any reports of injuries or incidents related to the use of these Bowflex gyms.
Number sold
Approximately 848 units of the recalled products were sold in various specialty fitness stores across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from June 2005 to March 2009.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Nautilus Inc.
Vancouver
Washington
UNITED STATES
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What you should 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 will receive a free upgrade repair kit via mail. Owners who have not received a repair kit should contact the firm.
For additional information, consumers may contact Nautilus at 1-800-259-9019 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website.