Peloton recall as thousands of bikes face seat issue – how to check if yours is on the list

Peloton is recalling nearly 878,000 of its exercise bikes because of a seat issue that could hurt owners.

The company has warned that the products' seat posts can break during use, posing fall hazards.

According to notices published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada Thursday, the recall affects bikes across the U.S. and Canada.

The recall was issued for certain "Peloton Original Series Bike+” units carrying model number PL02. Peloton has received three reports of seat posts breaking on these bikes in the U.S., two of which resulted in fall injuries. There's been no additional incidents in Canada to date.

Both consumer safety watchdogs and Peloton urge owners of these bikes to stop using them and contact the New York -based exercise company for a free