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Peloton is recalling over two million exercise bikes in the US over safety concerns, making this the second major recall the fitness company has faced.
Peloton has received 35 reports of the bike's seat post on Model Number PL01 bikes breaking and detaching during use, which has caused injuries including a broken wrist.
The recall does not affect bike owners in the United Kingdom, Germany or Australia.
A new release by the Consumer Product Safety Commission states that the bikes' seat post can break during use, potentially causing users to fall and succumb to injury.
"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled exercise bikes and contact Peloton for a free repair. Peloton is offering consumers a free seat post that can be self-installed", it said.
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Peleton BikeThere were 12 reported injuries, including one wrist fracture, according to an internal Peloton memo.
A peloton is an indoor-cycling bike with an iPad-like device attached to it where you can join virtual exercise classes. They retail for around £3,000.
In May 2021, the company was forced to recall a whopping 125,000 of its Tread+ treadmills after a child's death and other problems involving the machines.
Peloton's stock was down more than 7 percent following Thursday's announcement.
Between 2018 and 2020, it received reports of 17 deaths related to the use of a treadmill, including one involving a 5-year-old.
John Foley, Peloton's co-founder and chief executive, emailed owners of the Tread+ to inform them of the incident.
He wrote: "I'm reaching out to you today because I recently learned about a tragic accident involving a child and the Tread+, resulting in, unthinkably, a death.
"While we are aware of only a small handful of incidents involving the Tread+ where children have been hurt, each one is devastating to all of us at Peloton, and our hearts go out to the families involved."
Mr Foley advised users to keep pets and children away from Peloton equipment and store it safely when not in use.
Around 25,000 children each year in the US are hurt on exercise equipment, of which 2,600 kids on average end up in the emergency room from treadmill accidents.
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