3 days ago
BREAKING NEWS Urgent recall is issued for e-bikes over fears they could explode
Two popular e-bike products have been recalled due to fears they could explode and potentially be fatal to users.
The lithium-ion batteries supplied with Mamba Sahara e-bikes could cause spontaneous combustion while the Santa Cruz Heckler 9 e-bikes with interchangeable 720W lithium-ion batteries can short-circuit and start a fire.
'Santa Cruz' is printed on the sides of the downtube of the bicycle frame, while 'Heckler' is printed on the top tube of the frame and on the inside of the left chainstay.
Santa Cruz Bicycles have received four reports of fires, including some property damage, but no injuries have been reported.
People who own any of these two products have been told to stop using them immediately and arrange for a replacement.
Aussies online were fed up with e-bikes and the problems associated with them from battery issues to the fact they have taken over footpaths and made pedestrians feel unsafe.
'They should all be banned. So dangerous and not necessary. Too many deaths and serious injuries,' one person wrote.
Santa Cruz Bicycles have been contacted for comment.
