Peloton has announced voluntary recalls of both its treadmills, the Tread and Tread Plus, after the machines were involved in the death of a child and numerous other reported injuries. The recalls come after the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned consumers about the Tread Plus treadmill last month after a child died in March. Following the death, which Peloton’s CEO John Foley called a “terrible tragedy,” he separately urged.
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Peloton strikes deal with feds to recall treadmills tied to one death and many injuries Author: Joseph Pisani, The Associated Press Updated: May 5 Published May 5
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Print article NEW YORK Peloton is recalling about 125,000 of its treadmills less than a month after denying they were dangerous and saying it would not pull them from the market, even though they were linked to the death of a child and injuries of 29 others. The company said Wednesday that it will now offer full refunds for the Peloton Tread+ treadmills, which cost more than $4,200. It will also stop selling them. The recall comes after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned on April 17 that people with children and pets should immediately stop using the Tread+ treadmill after a child was pulled under one of them and died.
Peloton treadmill accidents spark push to change product safety law
A new bill would repeal part of the Consumer Product Safety Act that limits reporting incidents to the public
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Congressional Democrats have introduced a bill that would make it easier for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to warn people about unsafe products, by repealing part of a 49-year-old law that limits what information the agency can release publicly.
The Sunshine in Product Safety Act (PDF) comes after reports that exercise machine company Peloton “obstructed CPSC’s investigation” into its Peloton Tread Plus treadmill, according to the members of Congress. The Tread Plus has been involved in some 39 accidents where children were injured, including one death.