Peloton Recalls 833,000 Bikes Due to Safety Concerns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of approximately 833,000 Peloton Bike+ machines. This action follows several reports indicating that some seat posts broke during use, resulting in injuries.
Details of the Recall
- The affected Bike+ units were sold between January 2020 and April 2025.
- The CPSC received three complaints regarding the issue, including two cases where users were injured.
- The CPSC urges all Peloton users to immediately stop using the recalled exercise bikes.
Peloton’s Response
“The integrity of our products and our Members’ well-being are our top priorities,” said Márcio Oliveira, Peloton’s SVP of Global Hardware Operations and Product Safety, in a statement to TechCrunch. “We are taking this opportunity to make replacement seat posts available to all affected Bike+ users and we encourage them to contact us to receive the redesigned seat post as soon as possible.”
This is not the first recall issued by Peloton. In 2023, the company recalled approximately 2.2 million exercise bikes amid safety concerns and injury reports.
Context and Outlook
- This recall comes amid challenges for Peloton, which last year replaced its CEO and laid off hundreds of employees.
- The company is preparing to release its latest earnings report on Thursday as it strives to regain growth following a drop in sales after the pandemic.
Author’s summary: Peloton faces a major safety recall impacting over 800,000 units due to seat post failures, marking another obstacle in its ongoing recovery efforts.