Peloton is recalling 2.2 million exercise bikes due to a seat defect on original models sold between 2018 and 2023.
The bike’s seat post “can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user,” the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.
Peloton said it has received 35 reports of broken seat posts and 13 of related injuries, including a fractured wrist, lacerations, and bruises due to falling from the bike.
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Peloton’s slumping sales and stock price have lowered the company’s market cap to $2.4 billion — a steep decline from its peak of $50 billion during the pandemic.
In its earnings report this month, Peloton said it lost $275 million for the quarter despite a 5% year-over-year growth in connected fitness subscribers.
Peloton’s latest bike recall follows the company’s recall of roughly 125,000 of its Tread+ treadmills in May 2021. In January, Peloton agreed to pay a $19 million fine for failing to immediately report safety hazards.
