Johnson Health Tech Trading, the parent company of BowFlex, announced a voluntary recall in cooperation with the Consumer Products Safety Commission, of the BowFlex 552, 52.5 lb Adjustable Dumbbells and BowFlex 1090, 90 lb Adjustable Dumbbells, due to impact hazards, including 3.7 million sold by Nautilus, Inc.
Bowflex sold the dumbbells in pairs and as single units, all in black, which included handles, weight plates, and a molded plastic tray. The model 552 dumbbells adjust from 5 to 52.5 pounds, and the model 1090 adjusts from 10 to 90 pounds using manual adjustment knobs while the weights are nested in the base. A sticker located on the bottom of the molded plastic tray shows the model and serial number.
The recall (No. 25-311) affects the following products:
BowFlex Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in March 2024. Johnson Health Tech Trading has agreed to provide a remedy for the 552 and 1090 adjustable dumbbells sold by BowFlex Inc. (formerly Nautilus Inc.) prior to May 2024, as part of this recall.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Bowflex adjustable dumbbells and contact Johnson Health Tech Trading to request a refund of the purchase price in the form of a voucher or a replacement for units sold by Johnson Health Tech Trading. For units sold by BowFlex, Inc. (formerly Nautilus Inc.), consumers can request a refund in the form of a prorated voucher and a one-year JRNY digital fitness membership. The company will send consumers a pre-paid shipping label to return the handle and base for each returned dumbbell. Johnson Health Tech Trading is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Johnson Health Tech Trading has received 12 reports of the plates dislodging during use, with no injuries reported for units it has sold. Nautilus received 337 reports of the plates dislodging during use for units it sold, including 111 resulting in injuries such as concussions, abrasions, broken toes, or contusions.
Bowflex, Inc. sold the equipment at Dick’s Sporting Goods and Best Buy stores nationwide and online at Bowflex.com and Amazon.com as early as 2004 through April 2024 and from May 2024 through May 2025 by Johnson Health Tech Trading Inc. for between $200 and $800.
BowFlex Inc. (formerly Nautilus Inc.) of Vancouver, WA, and Johnson Health Tech Trading Inc., of Cottage Grove, WI, manufactured the products in China.
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