On Wednesday, Peloton announced a sweeping, voluntary recall for both of its treadmills — the Tread and Tread+ — due to safety hazards.
The issue dates back to March, when Peloton CEO John Foley had issued a note to the company’s support page after learning that a 6-year-old child died because of the Tread+. The following month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) followed up with a warning to consumers that it was “aware of 39 incidents including one death” and urged owners of the Tread+ to stop using the exercise machine.
In its April statement, the CPSC said the Tread+ “poses serious risks to children for abrasions, fractures, and death.” The agency recommended consumers “stop using the product immediately” due to “multiple reports of children becoming entrapped, pinned, and pulled under the rear roller of the product[.]” Read more…
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