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Bowflex Treadmill Power Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: Robert Walker has filed a class action lawsuit against Nautilus, Inc.
- Why: The plaintiff alleges the company claims that the brand’s treadmills are misrepresented due to inflated power ratings.
- Where: The class action lawsuit is pending in Ohio federal court.
Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Nautilus, the makers of the Bowflex treadmill, have requested a $7 million settlement to resolve a case which alleges the company inflates the horsepower ratings of their products to deceive consumers, according to a motion filed in Ohio court.
Plaintiff Robert Walker claims that he and other consumers were deceived by Nautilus when purchasing Bowflex treadmills, resulting in them buying the products and paying more than they would have if they had known the truth about the Continuous Horsepower (CHP).
Nautilus said it will pay $4.25 million into a common fund that would be dispersed amount the Class Members. About $250,000 will go toward administrative costs for the fund, according to the motion.
The company will also offer a one-year subscription to JRNY, its fitness app, which contains classes, streaming video and other services and is valued at $149.99. There are an estimated 200,000 people who could qualify for a payout.
According to Walker, the power of a treadmill directly affects the quality of the workout machine’s performance. The higher the horsepower, the more power is sustained during regular use. Nautilus reportedly recognizes the importance of this and allegedly “out-spec’ed” its competition with inflated horsepower ratings for the sole purpose of misleading consumers.
While shopping on Bowflex.com, Walker allegedly relied on representations that the Bowflex BXT116 treadmill was capable of producing 3.75 continuous horsepower. He says he used these representations to compare the model to other treadmills on the market and eventually relied on these ratings to pay more than $1,500 for the Bowflex treadmill.
Do you own a Nautilus treadmill? Were you influenced by representations about the product’s power? Let us know in the comment section below.
Walker is represented by Terence R. Coates, W. B. Markovits, Justin C. Walker and Zachary C. Schaengold of Markovits, Stock & DeMarco LLC; Bryan L. Bleichner and Jeffery D. Bores of Chestnut Cambronne PA; and Nathan Prosser of Hellmuth & Johnson PLLC.
The Nautilus Treadmill Power Class Action Lawsuit is Robert Walker v. Nautilus Inc., Case No. 2:20-cv-03414, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
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