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Peloton Faces Lawsuit Over Exercise Bike Allegedly Killing 32-Year-Old Man

  • Peloton is facing a lawsuit alleging their exercise bike killed a 32-year-old man named Ryan Furtado in January 2022 after falling on him during a workout.

  • Furtado's mother alleges the bike was defective and unreasonably dangerous. Peloton denies responsibility and blames Furtado's own negligence.

  • This is the first known death involving a Peloton bike, though treadmills were previously involved in child deaths.

  • Peloton recalled its treadmill after accidents and paid a $19 million penalty for failing to timely report safety issues.

  • Peloton says it remains committed to product safety improvements, though denies responsibility in this lawsuit.

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