About 17,000 Bowflex SelectTech 1090 Dumbbells from Nautilus are being recalled due to injury hazard. The weight selector dial on the units can fail, causing weight plates to
fall when the dumbbell is lifted from its cradle, posing an injury
hazard.
Nautilus Inc. has received 16 reports of the weight
selector dial failing, including three reports of injuries to the user's
foot or leg.
The black steel dumbbells are sold in pairs and can have a weight
capacity of 10 to 90 pounds. The word 'BOWFLEX' is written in grey along
the top of each handle. A selector dial on each end of the cradle lists
weights in red, starting at 10 and increasing in increments of five.
The red Bowflex logo is at the center of the dial. This recall involves
units with a date-of-manufacture code in the serial number in the range
of 1111 through 1136. The date code is the four-digit code following the
letters “MAG” in the serial number. The serial number is on a white
label on the bottom of the cradle. Lift the dumbbell from the cradle
with all weights attached before turning over the base. Dumbbells with a
black dot on the inside portion of the weight selector dial are not
affected by this recall.
Sold at: Sporting goods stores, Nautilus.com and other online retailers from May 2011 through August 2011 for about $600.
Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled
dumbbells immediately and contact Nautilus for a free repair kit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Nautilus Inc.
toll-free at (800) 416-7271 between 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. PT Monday
through Friday, or visit the firm's website at http://www.bowflex.com .
Photos are available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12194.html.
