Popular brand treadmills kill and maim children: US authorities sound the alarm

The US government warns people against exercising on the Peloton treadmill when children are around and recommends that children not be allowed to approach the treadmill when not in use, stating that the equipment can pose "a serious risk of bruises, fractures and death in children." Writes about it BuzzFeed News.

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“This is a warning to any consumer using the Peloton Tread+ who has or may have a pet, child or object near this device,” said Joseph Martyak, director of communications for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The company called the warning "inaccurate and misleading."

The warning came after Peloton CEO John Foley reported in March that a treadmill, which the company calls Tread +, had killed a child.

“I recently learned of a tragic accident involving a child and Tread+, which unthinkably resulted in death. While we are aware of only a small number of incidents involving the Tread+ involving children, each one is devastating to everyone at Peloton,” Foley wrote at the time.

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And on Saturday, April 17, the company reported that in March it became known about a head injury in another child.

“Peloton has spoken with the family who reported the incident and the child is expected to make a full recovery,” the company said in a statement.

The CPSC said the agency was "aware of 39 incidents, including one fatality," and "is continuing to investigate all known injuries or deaths associated with Peloton Tread +." Peloton said it was providing information to the agency.

“In light of numerous reports of children being caught, trapped, and pulled under the rear roller of the product, CPSC urges consumers with children to immediately stop using the product,” the agency said, and included a video of a child’s hands being caught under the protector. track operating time.

Here's the video (warning: the video may upset you).

Stop Using the Peloton Tread + pic.twitter.com/afRBom78qo

- US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) April 17, 2021

“At least one incident is believed to have occurred while a parent was running on the treadmill, suggesting that the hazard cannot be avoided by simply locking the device when not in use,” the CPSC said.

Peloton said the treadmill is safe as long as people follow safety instructions and added that the CPSC "still refuses to work with Peloton."

“Peloton cautions members to not allow children to use the Tread+ and to keep children, pets and objects away from the Tread+ at any time,” the company said in response.

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It also states that people need to remove the safety key when they are not using the treadmill "precisely to avoid the incidents depicted in this video."

“Since receiving a message from Peloton on March 18, members also shared other ways to keep kids safe while exercising at home. They schedule workouts during bedtime or at night when the kids are asleep. Or they have a spouse or partner watching the children in another room. Some tell the company that they use baby gates to keep children, pets and objects away from their fitness equipment,” the company said.

Authorities said they were also aware of one pet that was injured by a treadmill.

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