Peloton Slumps After U.S. Agency Warns on Treadmill Risks
- Advice is not to use machine around young children, pets
- Company says safety warning is ‘misleading and inaccurate’
A Peloton Interactive Inc. Tread exercise machine for sale at the company's showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Peloton Interactive Inc. shares closed down 7.3% Monday after U.S. regulators warned consumers to stop using the exercise equipment maker’s Tread+ machine if there are young children or pets at home.
The advisory follows a series of accidents involving the treadmill. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Saturday it is continuing to investigate incidents of injury or death related to the Tread+.