CPSC, Nautilus Direct Announce Recall of Bowflex Power Pro Fitness Machines
CPSC recall 04073. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the backboard bench in the incline position and "Lat Tower" on the fitness machines immediately. The firm is no longer in business and the recall remedy is no longer available. Discard this product. Do not donate or resell.
CPSC recall 04073 has the recall date 29 Jan 2004. The notice names the firm Nautilus Direct (doing business as Bowflex). The recall has about 420,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Exercise Machines/Equipment.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | 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. |
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| Units | 420,000 |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Bowflex Power Pro XL, XTL and XTLU systems with the "Lat Tower" attachment, About 420,000, Exercise Machines/Equipment |
| Sold at | Infomercials and specialized retail stores nationwide sold the fitness machines, from January 1995 through December 2003, for between $1,200 and $1,600. |
| Distributor | Nautilus Direct (doing business as Bowflex) |
| Made in | China, Taiwan, United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 420,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Exercise Machines/Equipment
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Nautilus Direct (doing business as Bowflex)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04073The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 04073. https://recallregister.com/product/2563-cpsc-nautilus-direct-announce-recall-of-bowflex-power-pro-fitness-mach/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04073 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Infomercials and specialized retail stores nationwide sold the fitness machines, from January 1995 through December 2003, for between $1,200 and $1,600.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04073?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 420,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China, Taiwan, United States