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- Johanna Furtado is suing Peloton, alleging its bike caused her son's death in 2022.
- Her lawsuit seeks recompense for emotional and financial damages.
- Peloton denied the allegations and requested that the suit be dismissed.
Johanna Furtado is suing Peloton, claiming that her son Ryan Furtado was killed when his bike fell on him during a workout in January 2022.
A lawsuit filed in March 2023 claims that when Ryan was doing a core workout, he used the bike to assist him in getting up off the floor. As he did so, "the bike spun around and impacted him on his neck and face severing his carotid artery in his neck killing him instantly," according to the suit. Ryan Furtado was later found by the New York Police Department.