CPSC, Nautilus Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Exercise Benches
CPSC recall 05214. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A weld on the bench frame, under the seat, can crack and separate from the main frame, allowing the bench to collapse and the user to fall and suffer injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these exercise benches immediately and contact Nautilus to receive a free repair kit.
CPSC recall 05214 has the recall date 1 Jul 2005. The notice names the firm Daytona Fitness. The recall has about 10,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 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
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| Incidents and injuries | Nautilus has received four reports of the main pivot separating from the exercise bench's main frame. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 10,000 |
| Description | The Nautilus NT 1020 is a free-standing exercise bench typically used for free weight workouts. It is comprised of a white steel base with wheels on one end, with a black vinyl bench and back support. The fronts of both the white base and the black vinyl back support are stamped with the name "Nautilus." A tag affixed to the reverse side of the back support includes "Distributed by Nautilus/Schwinn Fitness Group Inc." and "Made in China." At the bottom of the product's base, near its wheels, is a sticker that includes the words "Production Date Code" and a 4-digit number. The first three digits of the date code identify the day and the fourth digit identifies the year in which the unit was built. Units included in this recall have Production Date Codes from year 2002 that run between code numbers 1952 and 3652, and Production Date Codes from year 2003 that run between code numbers 0013 and 1903. Benches that are white in color and do not have a Production Date Code sticker also are included in this recall. |
| Product | Nautilus NT 1020 Exercise Benches, About 10,000, Exercise Machines/Equipment |
| Sold at | Specialty health and fitness stores nationwide, from November 2000 through January 2004, for between $300 and $400. |
| Manufacturer | Daytona Fitness Co |
| Importer | Nautilus Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 10,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Exercise Machines/Equipment
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Daytona Fitness
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 05214The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05214. https://recallregister.com/product/2966-cpsc-nautilus-inc-announce-recall-to-repair-exercise-benches/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 05214 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Nautilus has received four reports of the main pivot separating from the exercise bench's main frame. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialty health and fitness stores nationwide, from November 2000 through January 2004, for between $300 and $400.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05214?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 10,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China