LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 11: A detail shot shows the running deck of a Peloton Tread treadmill during CES 2018 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 11, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The USD 3,995 workout machine is expected to be available later this year and features a 32-inch touch screen that connects users to instructors giving live or on-demand fitness classes. CES, the world’s largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 12 and features about 3,900 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 170,000 attendees. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Officials warned Saturday against using the popular Peloton Tread+ following several incidents of small children and a pet being injured beneath the exercise machine, resulting in one death.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the warning less than a month after Peloton released news of a child's death from being sucked under the machine, according to a release.
CPSC said they are aware of 39 incidents involving the Peloton Tread+ and believe it poses a "serious risk" to children for abrasions, fractures and deaths.
"In light of multiple reports of children becoming entrapped, pinned, and pulled under the rear roller of the product, CPSC urges consumers with children at home to stop using the product immediately," CPSC said in a statement.
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One incident is believed to have occurred while a parent was running on the treadmill, officials said, suggesting the accidents could not be avoided only by locking the machine when not in use.
Peloton refuted the federal advisory Saturday, calling the press release "inaccurate" and "misleading."
"There is no reason to stop using the Tread+, as long as all warnings and safety instructions are followed. Children under 16 should never use the Tread+, and Members should keep children, pets, and objects away from the Tread+ at all times," Peloton said in a statement.
