The firm is no longer in business and the recall remedy is no longer available. Discard this product. Do not donate or resell.
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The firm is no longer in business and the recall remedy is no longer available. Discard this product. Do not donate or resell.
Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2009 Release # 09-138 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 259-9019 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms
Units: About 78,000 (This recall was first announced in Dec. 2007)
Importer: Nautilus Inc., of Vancouver, Wash.
Hazard: 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.
Incidents/Injuries: Nautilus has received 18 reports of injuries caused by unlatched seat rails that have fallen, resulting in head and shoulder lacerations, some requiring stitches or staples.
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.
Sold at: Specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct Nautilus sales from June 2005 through January 2009 for about $2,300.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: The firm is no longer in business and the recall remedy is no longer available. Discard this product. Do not donate or resell.
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