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Although there have been some reports of loose touchscreens, that has nothing to do with the event that led to this recall. A child got sucked under the device

Although there have been some reports of loose touchscreens, that has nothing to do with the event that led to this recall. A child got sucked under the device and crushed to death (they weigh in excess of 500 pounds). This isn't due to poor manufacturing, but rather misguided design. I think the issue is not that they're old technology, but that gym equipment should not be shared in household rooms with children or pets. Really the entire category is just heavy as hell by design. Peloton’s whole shtick is normalizing gym equipment at home and they're doing it via silicon valley "move fast and break things" strategy, and here we are.

luxuryballs 5y ago
for a moment there I thought well no wonder the kid got killed if he’s 500 pounds!
bombcar 5y ago
"The treadmill shouldn't be where kids can get to it" isn't enough of a barrier - as it is not OBVIOUSLY dangerous in the way that power tools or guns are. Same way that kids shouldn't be playing on a stove or dishwasher but it's still required to mount them so that if they DO it doesn't tip and crush them. Especially since the hazard isn't necessary for the operation of the device (such as spinning blades are necessary for table saws, etc).
joosters 5y ago
gym equipment should not be shared in household rooms with children or pets. That sounds completely impractical - good luck keeping a child out of a room. Perhaps the devices should be safer, rather than passing the buck from the company to the individuals?
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- Eric_WVGG 5y ago
  Yeah, I mean, making the device safer is good. Or if it can't be made safe, consumers with children shouldn't buy them. Either is a valid approach.
  - StrictDabbler 5y ago
    It's not just children. The design is inherently unsafe. 72 injuries, 29 of them actual treadmill users (presumably adult) sustaining broken bones and cuts. That's just the total reported to regulators. It can be made safe. Lots of treadmills are relatively safe, barring slight pinch injuries. Peloton just made it this way for aesthetics and economics.

luxuryballs 5y ago

for a moment there I thought well no wonder the kid got killed if he’s 500 pounds!

bombcar 5y ago

"The treadmill shouldn't be where kids can get to it" isn't enough of a barrier - as it is not OBVIOUSLY dangerous in the way that power tools or guns are. Same way that kids shouldn't be playing on a stove or dishwasher but it's still required to mount them so that if they DO it doesn't tip and crush them. Especially since the hazard isn't necessary for the operation of the device (such as spinning blades are necessary for table saws, etc).

joosters 5y ago

gym equipment should not be shared in household rooms with children or pets. That sounds completely impractical - good luck keeping a child out of a room. Perhaps the devices should be safer, rather than passing the buck from the company to the individuals?

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Eric_WVGG 5y ago
Yeah, I mean, making the device safer is good. Or if it can't be made safe, consumers with children shouldn't buy them. Either is a valid approach.
- StrictDabbler 5y ago
  It's not just children. The design is inherently unsafe. 72 injuries, 29 of them actual treadmill users (presumably adult) sustaining broken bones and cuts. That's just the total reported to regulators. It can be made safe. Lots of treadmills are relatively safe, barring slight pinch injuries. Peloton just made it this way for aesthetics and economics.