Wisconsin-based Johnson Health Tech Trading Inc. is recalling around 3.84 million units of dumbbells due to a risk that “weight plates can dislodge from the handle during use, posing an impact hazard,” the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said in a June 5 statement.
The recall applies to BowFlex-branded Model 552 (52.5 lb.) and Model 1090 (90 lb.) adjustable dumbbells. Bowflex, formerly Nautilus Inc., filed for bankruptcy in March 2024. Johnson Health Tech bought BowFlex a month later in April.
Johnson has received “12 reports of the plates dislodging during use with no injuries for units it 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,” the statement said….