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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 29, 2004
Release # 04-073
Bowflex Recall Hotline: (888) 424-3020
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contacts: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058 or Eric Criss, (301)
504-7908
CPSC, Nautilus Direct Announce Recall of Bowflex Power Pro Fitness
Machines
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Nautilus Direct (doing business as Bowflex), of
Vancouver, Wash., is voluntarily recalling about 420,000 Bowflex fitness
machines to address two safety issues. First, while being used in the
incline position, the machine's backboard bench can unexpectedly
collapse and break, posing a risk of injury to the user. Second, the
"Lat Tower," can rotate forward and fall during use, posing a risk of
injury to the user.
Nautilus Direct and CPSC have received at least 70 reports of the
backboard benches breaking, resulting in at least 59 back, neck and
shoulder injuries. Nautilus Direct has received at least 18 reports of
the "Lat Tower" rotating forward and falling, resulting in at least 14
back, neck, shoulder, teeth, nose and head injuries, some of which
required stitches.
The recalled fitness machines are the Bowflex Power Pro XL, XTL and XTLU
systems with the "Lat Tower" attachment. The "Lat Tower" attaches to the
back of the bench, and has pull-down pulleys attached. The name
"Bowflex" and the model name are printed on the front of the machine.
The machine has 10 to 14 resistance rods that extend about 48-inches
high and a backboard bench that is about 36-inches long. The recalled
fitness machines were made in China, Taiwan and the U.S.A.
Infomercials and specialized retail stores nationwide sold the fitness
machines from January 1995 through December 2003 for between $1,200 and
$1,600.
Consumers should stop using the backboard bench in the incline position
and "Lat Tower" on the fitness machines immediately and contact Nautilus
Direct toll-free at (888) 424-3020 anytime to receive a free repair kit
that will address both issues. Nautilus is contacting owners of affected
machines by direct mail where the name is known to the firm. For more
information, consumers can log on to the company's Web site at
www.bowflex.com.
To view this press release online, use the following link:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04073.html
January 29, 2004
Release # 04-073
Bowflex Recall Hotline: (888) 424-3020
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contacts: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058 or Eric Criss, (301)
504-7908
CPSC, Nautilus Direct Announce Recall of Bowflex Power Pro Fitness
Machines
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Nautilus Direct (doing business as Bowflex), of
Vancouver, Wash., is voluntarily recalling about 420,000 Bowflex fitness
machines to address two safety issues. First, while being used in the
incline position, the machine's backboard bench can unexpectedly
collapse and break, posing a risk of injury to the user. Second, the
"Lat Tower," can rotate forward and fall during use, posing a risk of
injury to the user.
Nautilus Direct and CPSC have received at least 70 reports of the
backboard benches breaking, resulting in at least 59 back, neck and
shoulder injuries. Nautilus Direct has received at least 18 reports of
the "Lat Tower" rotating forward and falling, resulting in at least 14
back, neck, shoulder, teeth, nose and head injuries, some of which
required stitches.
The recalled fitness machines are the Bowflex Power Pro XL, XTL and XTLU
systems with the "Lat Tower" attachment. The "Lat Tower" attaches to the
back of the bench, and has pull-down pulleys attached. The name
"Bowflex" and the model name are printed on the front of the machine.
The machine has 10 to 14 resistance rods that extend about 48-inches
high and a backboard bench that is about 36-inches long. The recalled
fitness machines were made in China, Taiwan and the U.S.A.
Infomercials and specialized retail stores nationwide sold the fitness
machines from January 1995 through December 2003 for between $1,200 and
$1,600.
Consumers should stop using the backboard bench in the incline position
and "Lat Tower" on the fitness machines immediately and contact Nautilus
Direct toll-free at (888) 424-3020 anytime to receive a free repair kit
that will address both issues. Nautilus is contacting owners of affected
machines by direct mail where the name is known to the firm. For more
information, consumers can log on to the company's Web site at
www.bowflex.com.
To view this press release online, use the following link:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04073.html