Ok a thread on my thoughts on the safety of the #Peloton Tread and $PTON. Here’s the video of the safety concern. The CPSC posted a much more graphic video on YouTube (dont recommend watching). The open belt has the risk of sucking stuff under the machine.
1. On one hand, all treadmills are heavy machinery and children shouldn’t be allowed near them in use (or use them unsupervised).
2. The open back design is very common, and not specific to $PTON. Woodways look equally dangerous.
2. The open back design is very common, and not specific to $PTON. Woodways look equally dangerous.
3. I took a look at my own ProForm folding treadmill, and it is definitely still at least 60% as dangerous as the #Peloton Tread.
4. BUT there does seem to be a bar below the belt that might prevent things from getting fully sucked under (so just partially sucked under)
4. BUT there does seem to be a bar below the belt that might prevent things from getting fully sucked under (so just partially sucked under)
5. The two risks are (1) unintended usage and (2) danger of other things touching the back while in use.
$PTON is rolling out an add’l passcode to prevent (1), which is good. But (2) is still a risk and both a user issue and design issue.
My conclusion is...
$PTON is rolling out an add’l passcode to prevent (1), which is good. But (2) is still a risk and both a user issue and design issue.
My conclusion is...
Users need to b diligent & not let pets/ppl around the back of the #peloton Tread in use.
But the Tread is also more dangerous than other at-home treadmills bc it doesn’t have that bar or guard. @keylargofoley @onepeloton should install this for free instead of a recall.
But the Tread is also more dangerous than other at-home treadmills bc it doesn’t have that bar or guard. @keylargofoley @onepeloton should install this for free instead of a recall.
Will this prevent people from buying the Tread? Maybe it softens demand a bit. But do I think a $4000+ #Peloton Tread customer buys a $2000 ProForm instead bc of safety? Prob not. They’re prob more turned off from treadmills in general...
I’m still net bullish on $PTON, but wary that Tread was expected to contribute meaningfully to 2022 growth (per $PTON transcripts). @keylargofoley @onepeloton have the PR opp to fix the issue with a cheap hardware fix + good marketing “We made it safer”, and I hope they do so.
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