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"Personally I think Peloton should be able to sell treadmills with circular saw blades at each corner if people want to buy them. Who are you to decide what's right and wrong for other people?"

Are you even serious?

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We allow companies to sell dangerous items all the time. People are mad at Peloton because treadmills are not generally thought of as unsafe.

The treadmills at many gyms lack a guard like other commenters suggest it should have. I can buy one for my home if I want.

I don't think this is the point the commenter above was making, but if it had circular saw blades on the corners, the pitchforks and torches would be out for the parents who let their kids near it; or even had one in a house with small children at all.

I think most treadmills have a guard just under them, not behind them. At least at every gym I’ve been to that’s the case.

Most houses are sold with outlets that can be extremely dangerous for kids. Do we need more regulation for this too?

Yes.

Are RCDs not required in your area?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device

We, in fact, have added more regulation in that area. Outlets installed below 5.5 feet are required by code to be tamper-resistant so that they aren't dangerous to children.

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