Safety Glitch Causes Recall Of 78,000 Nautilus Bowflex Home Gyms

[Pharlo]

Source: AHN News

Linda Young - AHN Editor
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Vancouver, WA-based fitness equipment maker Nautilus is recalling 78,000 Bowflex home gym equipment because of a safety flaw, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says.

Nautilus is voluntarily recalling its Bowflex(R) Ultimate 2 Home Gyms because the horizontal seat is supposed to be latched vertically for storage, but if it isn't manually latched it can fall unexpectedly and cause serious injuries to the user or a bystander. Nautilus has received 18 reports of head and shoulder injuries, including some that required stitches or staples, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

People who own a Bowflex(R) Ultimate 2 Home Gyms system, manufactured in China and sold from June 2005 through January 2009 should discontinue using the seat rail in the vertical position until a repair is performed. Registered owners will receive a repair kit in the mail and any owner who does not receive a kit by March 10 should contact the company.

It was the second time Nautilus has recalled its home gym. The other recall was Dec. 6, 2007, and involved 68,000 units.



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[ogneopasno]

1. Made in China? GET OUTTA HERE!

[Rage for Order]

5. Not only that...

But for good measure, it probably fills your mouth with lead paint chips and melamine after the seat knocks you in the head! :)

[Kutjara]

2. Damn, it's just the seat that isn't secured properly.

I was hoping to read stories about hyper-muscled users being shot through walls like arrows from a bow(flex).

[DS1]

3. I thought this was going to be about people using them more than twice

:D

[jb5150]

4. You see

I told you exorcise was dangerous; I'll stick to my 16oz curls.......:beer:

[moundsview]

6. Never had a problem with mine

and I have half my wardrobe hanging on it.