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==Background== Peloton sells high-end fitness equipment, which combines hardware with digital fitness programs offered through a subscription service. The Tread+ treadmill, priced at over $4,000, and the Tread treadmill, marketed as premium exercise machines, had previously allowed customers to use basic treadmill functions, including the "Just Run" feature, without a subscription<ref>Michael Kan, "Peloton Restores Free 'Just Run' Feature for Its Treadmill," PCMag, August 10, 2021. [https://web.archive.org/web/20241210095327/https://www.pcmag.com/news/peloton-axes-free-just-run-feature-from-treadmill-bricking-it-for-non-subscribers]</ref>. In May 2021, following reports of injuries to children, Peloton issued a voluntary recall of its Tread+ and Tread models in collaboration with the US [[Consumer Product Safety Commission]] (CPSC). To address safety concerns, Peloton introduced a new feature, Tread Lock, which required users to enter a passcode to prevent unauthorized access<ref>Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Peloton Tread+ Recall Announcement," May 2021. [https://web.archive.org/web/20241002012209/https://www.onepeloton.com/press/articles/tread-and-tread-recall]</ref>. However, this change also removed access to "Just Run" for non-subscribers, effectively locking users out of basic functionality unless they paid a $39 monthly fee.
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