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Lawsuit blames Peloton for death of NYC man whose bike fell on his neck during workout

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

A mother has filed a lawsuit against Peloton over the death of her son, who was killed when his exercise bike fell on his neck during a workout in his New York City apartment. Johanna Furtado's lawsuit alleges that her 32-year-old son, Ryan, was doing a workout that involved getting off his Peloton …

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  1. Peloton bike 'instantly' kills New York man after severing his artery, family says in lawsuit

    Headline from NBC News ·

  2. Newest

    Lawsuit blames Peloton for death of NYC man whose bike fell on his neck during workout

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Peloton bike 'instantly' kills New York man after severing his artery, family says in lawsuit (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The family of Ryan Furtado claims his Peloton bike killed him just six months after he purchased it.

  2. FOX Business

    Mom sues Peloton, says workout bike killed her son 'instantly' (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    A Peloton exercise bike is at the center of a new lawsuit that alleges a user was killed after trying to use to the bike as leverage to pull himself up from the ground.

  3. New York Post

    NYC man killed ‘instantly’ when Peloton bike toppled over and severed neck artery: suit (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ryan Furtado, 32, was found dead by cops in his Downtown Brooklyn apartment with the bike “still resting on his neck and face” after the tragic ordeal on Jan. 13, 2022, according to cou…

  4. Insider

    A mother is suing Peloton claiming her son was killed when his bike fell on him (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Furtado's mother alleges in the suit that Peloton did not provide enough warning that the bike could cause injury.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    Lawsuit blames Peloton for death of NYC man whose bike fell on his neck during workout (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A mother has filed a lawsuit against Peloton over the death of her son, who was killed when his exercise bike fell on his neck during a workout in his New York City apartment. Johanna Furtado's lawsuit alleges that her 32-year-old son, Ryan, was doing a workout that involved getting off his Peloton …

  6. Fox News

    Peloton sued after NYC man's bike falls on his neck, killing him (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Johanna Furtado is seeking unspecified damages from Peloton in a lawsuit over the death of her 32-year-old son, Ryan, whose exercise bike fell on his neck.

  7. Fortune

    Mother sues Peloton, claiming her 32-year-old son's bike fell on his neck and killed him during exercise routine in NYC apartment (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Ryan Furtado's death is apparently the first to be blamed on a Peloton exercise bike.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Lawsuit blames Peloton for death of NYC man whose bike fell on his neck during workout - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has filed a lawsuit against Peloton over the death of her son, who was killed when his exercise bike fell on his neck during a workout in his New York City apartment. Ryan Furtado, 32, was doing a workout in his Brooklyn apartment that involved getting off his Peloton […]

  9. amNewYork

    Brooklyn family sues Peloton after exercise bike topples over and kills man in freak accident (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    The family of a deceased Brooklyn man are suing Peloton after the 32-year-old’s exercise bike toppled over and killed him last year.

  10. ABC 7 New York

    Man dies after exercise bike falls on neck, mother blames Peloton in lawsuit (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Ryan Furtado, 32, was doing a workout in his Brooklyn apartment that involved getting off his Peloton bike to do floor exercises when the accident occurred.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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