Fire Risk Warning Issued for Some E-Bike Batteries

The Consumer Product Safety Commission notice cites 31 reports of fires, including 12 incidents with property damage of more than $734,000.

A recalled Rad E-Bike battery. Courtesy of the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Consumers have been warned to immediately stop using batteries for e-bikes from Rad Power Bikes because of serious injury and death risks from ignition of the devices, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) stated in a Nov. 24 safety warning.

“The hazardous batteries can unexpectedly ignite and explode, posing a fire hazard to consumers, especially when the battery or the harness has been exposed to water and debris,” the warning reads.