The firm is no longer in business and the recall remedy is no longer available. Discard this product. Do not donate or resell.
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Recalled Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym
One end of the leg extension cable can release from the guide pulley and swing around, potentially striking the user or a bystander.
About 17,000
The firm is no longer in business and the recall remedy is no longer available. Discard this product. Do not donate or resell.
Recall Details
This recall involves the Bowflex Ultimate 2 home gym, which is an exercise machine equipped with pulleys, tension rods and other equipment to permit the user to select from among a variety of exercise routines. The name "Bowflex" and the model name "Bowflex Ultimate 2" are on the front of the lat tower and the sides of the main upright frame structure.
The firm is no longer in business and the recall remedy is no longer available. Discard this product. Do not donate or resell.
Nautilus is aware of one incident in which the leg extension cable released, and one incident in which the squat attachment cable became disengaged. No injuries have been reported.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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