- Adjustable weights from BowFlex are being recalled. Over 3.8 million units are impacted by the recall. More than 100 people have been injured by the weights so far.
Working out with BowFlex adjustable dumbbells? You might want to switch to another method for a while.
Over 3.8 million BowFlex 552 and 1090 adjustable dumbbells have been recalled, according to an announcement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. That follows hundreds of reports of the plates dislodging during use. That has resulted in over 100 injuries such as concussions, abrasions, broken toes, or contusions.
The products were sold in stores, including Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Johnson Fitness & Wellness, and online on Amazon and the BowFlex website for between $200 and $800. The weights have been in stores since 2004.
Consumers are encouraged to stop using them immediately and return them for a refund.
Johnson Health Tech Trading, which began selling the weights under the BowFlex name last year, is working with the CPSC to recall the products, including the ones sold under Nautilus, the former owner of the BowFlex brand, from 2004 through April 2024 .
To facilitate that, consumers will be sent a prepaid shipping label to return the handle and base for each returned dumbbell. Johnson Health Tech Trading plans to contact all known purchasers directly.
The black dumbbells were sold in pairs and single units. The 552 model adjusts from five to 52.5 pounds, while the model 1090 ranges from 10 to 90 pounds.
Recalls of exercise equipment by the CPSC are fairly rare. The most recent significant recall came in 2023, when Peloton was forced to recall 2 million exercise bikes, when it was discovered the seat could break during use, posing the risk of possible injury.