Exercise bikes recalled after seat posts broke and riders fell
About 833,000 Peloton Original Series Bike+ units are being recalled after three reports of the seat post breaking and detaching during use, including two fall injuries.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 4 under the significant injury criterion: the seat post has broken during use in three reported cases, causing two fall injuries.
Plain-English summary
Peloton Original Series Bike+ units, model PL02 with serial numbers beginning with the letter "T", are being recalled. The bike measures 4 ft long by 2 ft wide with an adjustable seat and handlebar, and the serial number is located inside the front fork, behind the front fork, or behind the flywheel.
The bike's seat post assembly can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user. Peloton has received three reports of the seat post breaking and detaching from the bike during use, including two reports of injuries due to a fall.
About 833,000 units were sold at Peloton and Dick's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and online at onepeloton.com, ebay.com, Amazon.com and Dickssportinggoods.com from January 2020 through April 2025 for about $2,495.
Consumers should immediately stop using the bike and contact Peloton for a free repair; the firm is providing a free seat post that can be self-installed.
The recalled product
- Product
- Peloton Original Series Bike+ Model PL02
- Manufacturer
- Peloton Interactive Inc., of New York
- Affected units
- 833,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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