Product Recall Number: 20-702
Why was Mercane WideWheel Electric Kick Scooters recalled?
The brake caliper can fail causing the rider to lose control and suffer serious bodily harm, posing fall and injury hazards.
Product Recall Number: 20-702
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-10-04
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Mercane WideWheel Electric Kick Scooters
Description: This recall involves all Mercane WideWheel electric kick scooters. The foldable electric scooters are gray aluminum alloy and have four-inch-wide wheels. WideWheel and Mercane are printed on the scooter’s platform. The recalled scooters have a single 500W motor with an 8.8Ah battery or dual 500W motors with a 13.2Ah battery.
Hazard Description: The brake caliper can fail causing the rider to lose control and suffer serious bodily harm, posing fall and injury hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 1,800 in United States (In addition, about 66 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: The firm has received 15 reports of brake failure and four reports of injuries including two bloody knees, lower back bruises and a sprained ankle.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the electric scooters and contact fluidfreeride for a free repair. fluidfreeride is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold At: Online at fluidfreeride.com, Amazon.com and ebay.com from October 2018 through September 2019 for between $1,000 and $1,200.
Importers: Leitmotif Services, d/b/a fluidfreeride, of Miami, Florida
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed