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Peloton Recalls 833,000 Bike+ Units Over Safety Concerns

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of approximately 833,000 Peloton Bike+ machines due to reports of seat posts breaking during use. The affected units were sold between January 2020 and April 2025.

The CPSC urges users to immediately stop using the recalled exercise bikes to avoid injury. There have been three complaints about this issue, including two that resulted in user injuries.

Company 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. “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.”

Background and Impact

Summary: Peloton recalls over 800,000 Bike+ units for seat post failures, prioritizing user safety with replacement parts amid efforts to recover from recent business challenges.

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