[matwood]

I think both Peloton and the parents share in the responsibility. It sounds like Peloton can do some things to make the Tread safer, and they should. But, that doesn't change that things like treadmills, exercise bikes, even free weights are dangerous for kids to be around unsupervised.

An exercise bike is another item that can easily hurt a child or pet if they get under the pedal when riding. Because of the flywheel, there is a lot of weighted momentum at the pedal when riding and it does not just stop if someone gets under it. I've seen videos of kids pushing something under the pedal while the parent is riding and the bike flips over. Now imagine a kids or pets head...

Finally, many say that Peloton and Apple are similar (Apple was rumored to be buying Peloton for a long time) because of their product design and rabid fan base. Now we can add another item, Peloton gets clicks on a news story. If this had been about any other equipment manufacture we likely wouldn't have even heard about it.