Children Fall Victim to Peloton Treadmill+
When the pandemic hit last year, many aspects of everyday life changed for everyone. One of those changes included how fitness enthusiasts continued their physical upkeep and health. Without normal access to gyms and in-person classes, an emphasis on home gyms began to take off. People began stocking their homes and garages with exercise equipment, and the home gym became a common staple in many houses. Of those pieces of equipment, Peloton treadmills became wildly popular and sales soared throughout the year with orders going on backorder. Unfortunately, the popularity of the brand has recently been coupled with the infamy of its injuries. ARE PELOTON MACHINES DANGEROUS? The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPCS) has become concerned about Peloton treadmills and their ability to trap small children, pets, and objects underneath the machine. The machine in question is the Peloton Treadmill+ and it is currently on the market for roughly $4,300. Last month, CNBC reported that a child died in an accident involving this machine. To put things into a general perspective, Patty Davis, the spokeswoman for CPCS, stated there have been “22,500 treadmill-related injuries that were treated in an emergency room in the U.S. in 2019...2,000 of these accidents included children under...