Peloton is recalling 2.2 million of its exercise bikes in the United States over concerns that the bike’s seat can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday.
The recall impacts the Peloton Bike Model PL01, which is 4 feet long by 2 feet wide, and has an adjustable seat, handlebar, and tilting screen.
The bikes were sold in the United States from January 2018 through May 2023 for about $1,400. They were sold at Peloton and Dick’s Sporting Goods stores nationwide and the websites of Amazon, Peloton, and Dick’s.
The company has received 35 reports of the seat breaking and detaching from the bike during use, including 13 reports of injuries such as a fractured wrist, lacerations, and bruises due to falling from the bike….