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.
The China-manufactured items were sold through Johnson Fitness & Wellness, Best Buy, and DICK’S Sporting Goods outlets across the nation from early 2004 through April 2024 for $200 to $800. They were also sold online via BowFlex and Amazon.
Johnson Health Tech sold the items between May 2024 and May 2025.
“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Bowflex adjustable dumbbells and contact Johnson Health Tech Trading for a refund of the purchase price in the form of a voucher or a replacement for units sold by Johnson Health Tech,” the notice said.
For those who bought their units via BowFlex, Johnson is offering a prorated voucher and a one-year digital fitness membership at the JRNY workout app.” Consumers will be sent a pre-paid shipping label to return the handle and base for each returned dumbbell.”
The Epoch Times reached out to Johnson Health Tech Trading for comment and did not receive a response by publication time.
Multiple dumbbell recalls have been issued by the CPSC over the past year.
Customer Injuries
CPSC’s SaferProducts database has recorded various types of injuries reported by customers of BowFlex dumbbells over the years.“The plate dislodged from the handle and landed on top of his right foot causing bleeding and severe swelling. Treated with first aid.”
The remedy involved Johnson offering vouchers and digital fitness memberships to most of the affected customers. “Consumers should be able to receive their money back in full, no strings attached,” she said.
“Even if you haven’t experienced any issues with these products so far, it’s still possible you could in the future,” Knight said, encouraging people who have bought the dumbbells to stop using them.
Johnson Health Tech told CR that they became aware of incident reports involving the dumbbells only after acquiring certain assets from BowFlex last year.
The company said it has updated the designs of both the 1090 and 552 model dumbbells involved in the recall.
“The selector disks on these new models are entirely metal for enhanced durability,” it said.