24,000 e-bike batteries recalled because the US can’t get its shit together

The VIVI MO206SHUL shown present replaces the recalled MO206SH exemplary but has a artillery with UL 2849/2271 certification. | Image: VIVI

The US national government's user watchdog has issued a recall for "about 24,000" batteries sold with inexpensive VIVI e-bikes astatine retailers similar Walmart, Amazon, and AliExpress for prices betwixt $365 and $950. At slightest 14 incidents of overheating batteries person been reported, with 3 reported fires. No injuries person been reported, but owners are urged to halt utilizing the e-bikes instantly due to the fact that the lithium-ion batteries airs a "risk of superior wounded oregon death."

The VIVI e-bikes and batteries successful question - models listed here - were apt not certified to UL information standards. That's not stated successful the US Consumer Product Safety Commission …

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