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According to notices published by the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission and Health Canada on Thursday, the recall
covers certain "Peloton Original Series Bike+” units carrying
model number PL02. Peloton has received three reports of seat
posts breaking on these bikes in the U.S., two of which resulted
in fall injuries. There's been no additional incidents in Canada
to date.
Both consumer safety watchdogs and Peloton urge owners of these
bikes to stop using them and contact the New York-based exercise
company for a free seat post replacement.
“The integrity of our products and our Members’ well-being are
our top priorities," a Peloton spokesperson said in an emailed
statement — adding that the company would make its redesigned
seat post replacements “available to all affected Bike+ users.”
Peloton’s website has information to help determine if your bike
is part of the recall and instructions on how to install this
new seat post if needed.
The now-recalled bikes were sold at Peloton and Dick’s Sporting
Goods stores, as well as websites like Amazon and eBay, from
2020 through April 2025 for about $2,495. The impacted Bike+
units have serial numbers beginning with the letter "T." About
833,000 units were sold in the U.S. and another 44,800 in
Canada.
Peloton previously recalled 2 million of its original Bikes
(with model number PL01) back in 2023, following similar — and
more numerous — reports of breaking seat posts and related
injuries.
The Bike+ products recalled this week were manufactured before
that 2023 recall, between December 2019 and July 2022. But the
company has since rolled out its redesigned seat post. According
to Peloton's spokesperson, Bike+ products made since the middle
of 2023 have had that new seat post and are not impacted.
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