CPSC, Nautilus Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Exercise Benches

Recalled July 1, 2005 · CPSC recall 05214 · Nautilus

Hazard

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

Consumers should stop using these exercise benches immediately and contact Nautilus to receive a free repair kit.

Units

About 10,000

Incidents / injuries

Nautilus has received four reports of the main pivot separating from the exercise bench's main frame. No injuries have been reported.

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.

What to do

Consumers should stop using these exercise benches immediately and contact Nautilus to receive a free repair kit.

Contact

Call Nautilus toll-free at (800) 621-4570 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.nautilus.com

Product

Nautilus NT 1020 Exercise Benches

Manufacturer(s)

Daytona Fitness Co., of Xiamen, China

Imported by

Nautilus Inc., of Vancouver, Wash.

Retailers

Specialty health and fitness stores nationwide, from November 2000 through January 2004, for between $300 and $400.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →