Story continues below advertisementThe case also illustrates how companies can be frustrated by disagreement with regulators over how to best address product safety issues. The number of accidents and the severity of the injuries led CPSC staff to recommend that Peloton should conduct a product safety recall, according to officials. In October, Peloton agreed to recall the pedals on certain stationary bike models because they could break apart. The CPSC also sued Britax Child Safety in 2018 after the company refused to recall its popular BOB jogging strollers. In a settlement, Britax offered to fix BOB strollers for thousands of customers if the effort was not categorized as a traditional agency recall.

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2021 23:48 UTC