Nautilus Recalls Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms Due to Risk of Injury
CPSC recall 08520. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The fasteners used to secure the rod box to the frame of the equipment can come loose, allowing the resistance rods or rod box to separate and strike the user or a bystander.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled home gym until a repair kit is installed. Registered owners are being sent a free repair kit. Owners who have not received a repair kit by the end of the first week in January 2008 should contact the firm.
CPSC recall 08520 has the recall date 6 Dec 2007. The notice names the firm Land America. The recall has about 68,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Impact injury. 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 ten reports of rod box separation, including three reports of consumers suffering bruised arms, sore elbows, and a sore back. |
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| Units | 68,000 |
| Description | The recalled 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. |
| Product | Bowflex® Ultimate 2 Home Gyms, About 68,000, Exercise Machines/Equipment |
| Sold at | Specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct sales from June 2005 to August 2007 for about $2,300. |
| Manufacturer | Land America Ltd., of China |
| Importer | Nautilus Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 68,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Exercise Machines/Equipment
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Land America
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08520The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08520. https://recallregister.com/product/4542-nautilus-recalls-bowflex-ultimate-2-home-gyms-due-to-risk-of-injury/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 08520 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Nautilus has received ten reports of rod box separation, including three reports of consumers suffering bruised arms, sore elbows, and a sore back.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialty fitness retailers nationwide and through direct sales from June 2005 to August 2007 for about $2,300.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08520?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 68,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China