Peloton Recalls Tread+ Treadmills After One Child Died and More than 70 Incidents Reported
Recall 21128 · May 5, 2021 · Peloton
125,000
units affected
125,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21128
- Date
- May 5, 2021
- Company
- Peloton
- Units affected
- 125,000
- Product
- Tread+
- Remedy
- Refund, Repair
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves the Peloton Tread+ treadmill with model number TR01. It has a running deck space of 67 inches, a 32-inch high definition (HD) touchscreen and a slatted belt. The treadmill was launched as the Peloton Tread in 2018 but renamed Tread+ in September 2020. The Tread+ model number TR01 is printed on a black sticker located on the end cap in the front of the treadmill deck. The treadmills have a touchscreen and are black with the Peloton logo on the monitor and the side rails.
What can happen
Adult users, children, pets and objects can be pulled underneath the rear of the treadmill, posing a risk of injury or death.
The fix
Adult users, children, pets and objects can be pulled underneath the rear of the treadmill, posing a risk of injury or death.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- A 6-year-old child recently died after being pulled under the rear of the treadmill. In addition, Peloton has received 72 reports of adult users, children, pets and/or objects being pulled under the rear of the treadmill, including 29 reports of injuries to children such as second- and third-degree abrasions, broken bones, and lacerations.
- Sold at
- Online at onepeloton.com and at Peloton showrooms from September 2018 through April 2021 for about $4,295.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled tread+?
Adult users, children, pets and objects can be pulled underneath the rear of the treadmill, posing a risk of injury or death.
What is the hazard?
Adult users, children, pets and objects can be pulled underneath the rear of the treadmill, posing a risk of injury or death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.