Peloton recalls more than 830,000 bikes over risk of fall; 2 injuries reported

"Peloton is recalling more than 830,000 bikes because of potential safety issues that could cause riders to fall or get injured, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. According to the New York City-headquartered fitness and media company, the seat post assembly on certain Peloton Original Series Bike+ models can break during use, posing a potential fall and injury risk to consumers."

"The voluntary recall affects bikes with model number PL02 and serial numbers starting with the letter T, Peloton said. They were manufactured from December 2019 through July 2022 and sold in the U.S. and Canada. Peloton has received three reports of the seat post breaking during exercise, including two injuries from falls, of approximately 833,000 units sold in the U.S. There were no issues reported among the 44,8000 units sold in Canada, the company said."

Peloton is recalling more than 830,000 Original Series Bike+ models (model PL02, serial numbers starting with T) sold in the U.S. and Canada. The seat post assembly on affected bikes can break during use, posing a fall and injury risk. The bikes were manufactured from December 2019 through July 2022 and sold from January 2020 through April 2025 at Peloton’s website, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Amazon, eBay and other retailers. Peloton has received three reports of seat post breakage during exercise in the U.S., including two injuries from falls. Users are instructed to stop using recalled bikes and contact Peloton for a free self-installable seat-post replacement. A prior May 2023 recall covered earlier models with similar seat-post failures and multiple injury reports.

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