Warning Issued To Parents, Pet Owners After Clip Shows Kid Dragged Underneath Peloton Treadmill

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — The government is warning parents and pet owners to stop using the Tread+ by Peloton immediately after one death and dozens of other incidents involving injuries to children and pets.

The warning from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) comes following its release of a video that shows how quickly a rubber ball can get sucked underneath the treadmill. In the clip, a child is seen similarly getting stuck underneath the machine after trying to obtain the ball.

The CPSC issued an urgent warning to users of the device to stop after it became aware of 39 accidents, 23 of which involved children, and one involving a pet. In March, the company’s CEO said a child died in one case.

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