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Nautilus Recalls Bowflex Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury

Date: March 3, 2009
Company: Specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct Nautilus sales from June 2005 through January 2009
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

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.

Affected Products

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.

Why Was This Recalled?

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.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct Nautilus sales from June 2005 through January 2009

Specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct Nautilus sales from June 2005 through January 2009 has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report