Nautilus Inc. has agreed to pay a $950,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that the company failed to give timely reports on serious injuries and safety defects with nearly 800,000 Bowflex fitness machines to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Risk Management, June, 2005

Nautilus Inc. has agreed to pay a $950,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that the company fared to give timely reports on serious injuries and safety defects with nearly 800,000 Bowflex fitness machines to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. According to the Commission, Nautilus knew of injuries caused when the backboard bench, seat pin and incline support bracket on certain models of the exercise machines broke unexpectedly during use.

When the defects were finally reported, the company was forced to issue multiple recalls.