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Product Recall Number: 22-155

Why was Brompton Electric Folding Bicycles recalled?

The mudguard is positioned too close to the front wheel which can cause the wheel to lock up leading to sudden deceleration of the bike if an object gets caught between the mudguard and front tire, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.   

Brompton Electric Folding Bicycles
Here's product recall specific data for Brompton Electric Folding Bicycles.

  • Product Recall Number: 22-155

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2022-06-09

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Brompton Electric Folding Bicycles

  • Description: This recall involves Brompton foldable electric bicycles with 16-inch wheels, sold in black, white, bolt lacquer, Turkish green, and white/gold colors. “Brompton” is printed on the center tube of the bike’s frame. Recalled models include the Brompton Electric M2L, H2L, M6L, and H6L which are printed on the bicycles name plate, which is affixed to the bottom of the seat-post facing rearwards.

  • Hazard Description: The mudguard is positioned too close to the front wheel which can cause the wheel to lock up leading to sudden deceleration of the bike if an object gets caught between the mudguard and front tire, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.   

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 2,230 (In addition, about 110 were sold in Canada)

  • Incidents: The firm has received 10 reports of faulty mudguards causing the bikes to crash, resulting in nine reports of injuries, including head and facial impact, broken bones, shoulder dislocation, bruising, and chipped teeth and two reports of hospitalizations.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an authorized Brompton dealer for a free repair, which replaces the front mudguard stay and flap and increases the clearance between the mudguard and tire.

  • Sold At: Brompton bicycle retailers, online at https://us.brompton.com/, and on Brompton retailers’ websites from May 2019 through March 2022 for between $3,500 and $3,800.  

  • Importers: Brompton Bicycle Inc., of Brooklyn, New York

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: United Kingdom

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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