Pedego recalls
Pedego Inc.
Pedego Recalls Electric Bicycle Batteries Due To Fire Hazard
- Recall date
- 2015-04-29
- Recall number
- 15124
- Product type
- E-bike
- Units
- About 5,000
- Hazard
- The batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Incidents and injuries
- Pedego has received six reports of batteries overheating and catching fire, including one report of property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately remove the battery from the bike and contact Pedego for a free replacement battery.
- Sold at
- Bicycle stores and electric bike retailers and online at www.pedegoelectricbikes.com from January 2010 through September 2013. The batteries were sold separately for about $600 to $900 and on electric bicycles that sold for between $2,000 and $3,000.
- Made in
- China