Monday, May 10, 2021 The CPSC most commonly works with manufacturers, sellers, or those in the distribution chain to prompt them to issue warnings or recall notices to consumers. Recently, however, the CPSC has taken the far more unusual step of independently issuing its own warnings to consumers about dangerous products in three circumstances involving treadmills, youth ATVs, and bed rails. In March, Peloton announced a six-year-old child had died in connection with one of treadmills, which prompted a CPSC investigation. Several weeks ago, the CPSC issued a warning to consumers to stop using Peloton treadmills after learning of 39 incidents where small children or pets were sucked under the treadmills. The CPSC urged consumers to stop using the treadmills if they have small children or pets. Peloton refused to recall the treadmills, criticized the CPSC’s “unilateral press release” as “inaccurate and misleading,” and declared that the treadmills were safe to use in homes as long as safety instructions and warnings were followed.