CPSC, The Nautilus Group Announce Recall to Repair Bowflex Power Pro and Ultimate Fitness Machines
CPSC recall 05048. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The seat pin on the Power Pro with "Lat Tower" and Ultimate models can break or become disengaged, allowing the seat to move suddenly. Also, the incline support bracket on the Power Pro without a "Lat Tower" can break, allowing the incline bench to move suddenly. Both hazards pose a fall risk to the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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 05048 has the recall date 16 Nov 2004. The notice names the firm The Nautilus Group. The recall has about 680,000 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 has received 46 reports of the seat pin failure, including two serious injuries requiring stitches to the head. Additionally, Nautilus received 42 reports of the incline support bracket failure including injuries to the back, neck and head. |
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| Units | 680,000 |
| Description | The recalled fitness machines are the Bowflex Power Pro with and without a "Lat Tower" and Ultimate models built before September 1, 2002. 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 machines. |
| Product | Bowflex Power Pro and Bowflex Ultimate Fitness Machines, 680,000 Power Pro units and 102,000 Ultimate units, Exercise Machines/Equipment |
| Sold at | Specialty fitness stores, infomercials and direct sales nationwide from January 1995 through April 2004 for between $1,200 and $1,600. |
| Manufacturer | The Nautilus Group |
| Made in | China, Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 680,000Median 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 The Nautilus Group
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05048The 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 05048. https://recallregister.com/product/2823-cpsc-the-nautilus-group-announce-recall-to-repair-bowflex-power-pro-an/. 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 05048 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Nautilus has received 46 reports of the seat pin failure, including two serious injuries requiring stitches to the head. Additionally, Nautilus received 42 reports of the incline support bracket failure including injuries to the back, neck and head.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialty fitness stores, infomercials and direct sales nationwide from January 1995 through April 2004 for between $1,200 and $1,600.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05048?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
680,000 Power Pro units and 102,000 Ultimate units
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China, Taiwan