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• Peloton Treadmill Injury Lawsuit Alleges Child’s Hand Was Pulled Under Moving Belt

  September 25, 2026

  Darian Hauf

  Two California parents’ lawsuit claims Peloton failed to equip its treadmills with adequate safety features that could have prevented their child’s hand from becoming trapped beneath the moving belt.

• 24 Hour Fitness Lawsuit Alleges Treadmill Malfunction Resulted in Serious Brain Injury

  January 8, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Adding to growing concerns over fitness equipment safety, a California woman’s lawsuit against 24 Hour Fitness alleges that the facility’s inadequate protective measures allowed her husband to suffer a traumatic brain injury.

• NordicTrack Lawsuit Claims Defective Treadmill Design Resulted in Injuries

  December 1, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A newly filed lawsuit alleges that a NordicTrack treadmill malfunctioned after it was repaired, suddenly accelerating to full speed and throwing a woman forward, causing severe injuries to her head, face and body.

• CPSC Announces Repair for Tens of Thousands of Recalled Peloton Treadmills

  May 24, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CPSC and Peloton have announced a repair program for the Peloton Tread+, which was recalled after reports of consumers being pulled under the treads.

• Horizon Fitness Treadmill Recall Issued Following Dozens of Injury Reports

  October 28, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The recall affects nearly 200,000 folding treadmills sold in the U.S., which have been linked to dozens of injuries including bruises and broken bones.

• Peloton Treadmill Recall Comes After Child Death, Injury Reports, Public Pressure

  May 6, 2021

  Luke Tollen

  Peloton has finally acceded to calls to recall its Tread+ treadmills following reports of children and pets being pulled underneath and injured, including at least one death.

• Peloton Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Problems with Treadmill Design

  April 26, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Peloton faces a class action lawsuit over its Treadmill+ exercise machines, which the CPSC warns could cause serious injuries to children and pets.

• Peloton Tread+ Risks Lead To Urgent CPSC Warning, But Manufacturer Refuses To Recall Treadmills

  April 20, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Peloton is refusing to recall its Treadmill+ design despite numerous incidents of children and pets getting pulled under and injured, including at least one child death.

• Cybex Treadmill Recall: Reports of Suddenly Increasing Speed

  October 30, 2008

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  Approximately 19,000 Cybex treadmills have been recalled after owners reported having their treadmill malfunction and suddenly increase in speed. This...