Nearly 22,000 e-bikes being sold for $930 on Amazon, Walmart and Sears are being recalled due to risk of their batteries EXPLODING
- Nearly 22,000 e-bikes have been recalled due to the risk of exploding batteries
- The Ancheer e-bike - which is sold at major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Sears - was recalled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- The bike that is recalled has a model number of AM001907, which can be found on the instruction manual, but not on the bike
- The battery is 'water bottle shaped' and was sold between January 2016 and June 2022 for up to $930
- Consumers can get a free new battery by emailing Ancheer at [email protected] or calling 888-661-1330
Nearly 22,000 e-bikes have been recalled due to the risk of exploding batteries.
The Ancheer e-bike - which is sold at major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Sears - was recalled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Thursday due to its lithium-ion batteries.
CPSC has warned consumers that the batteries are known to 'ignite, explode, or spark,' which poses a risk of fire, explosions, and burns.
According to data collected by the agency, 48 people died last year from e-bikes, e-scooters, and hoverboards. When it began collecting information in 2017, there was only five deaths.
The Ancheer bike that is recalled has a model number of AM001907, which can be found on the instruction manual, but not on the bike. It says Ancheer down the base of the bike, near the battery.
The battery is 'water bottle shaped' and was sold between January 2016 and June 2022 for up to $930.
It was manufactured in China and distributed by Shenzhen Sailvan Network Technology.
![The Ancheer e-bike - which is sold at major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Sears - was recalled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Thursday due to its lithium-ion batteries](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/14/21/63486061-11317159-image-a-69_1665777784596.jpg)
The Ancheer e-bike - which is sold at major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Sears - was recalled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Thursday due to its lithium-ion batteries
![The bike that is recalled has a model number of AM001907, which can be found on the instruction manual, but not on the bike. It says Ancheer down the base of the bike, near the battery. The battery (pictured) is 'water bottle shaped' and was sold between January 2016 and June 2022 for up to $930](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/14/21/63486065-11317159-image-a-70_1665777787133.jpg)
The bike that is recalled has a model number of AM001907, which can be found on the instruction manual, but not on the bike. It says Ancheer down the base of the bike, near the battery. The battery (pictured) is 'water bottle shaped' and was sold between January 2016 and June 2022 for up to $930
![CPSC has warned consumers that the batteries are known to 'ignite, explode, or spark,' which poses a risk of fire, explosions, and burns](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/14/21/63485825-11317159-image-a-71_1665777842866.jpg)
CPSC has warned consumers that the batteries are known to 'ignite, explode, or spark,' which poses a risk of fire, explosions, and burns
The recall comes two days after CPSC released a report that showed there was an increase in ER visits and deaths due to e-scooters, e-bikes, and hoverboards.
More than 77,000 injuries were treated related to the electric devices in 2021, which was more than double the amount it saw in 2017.
In July, New York City announced it had seen 166 lithium battery fires since the start of the year, injuring more than 50 people and causing at least four deaths.
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) issued a stark warning to e-bike owners at the time that urged them to stop using an overheating battery immediately and follow the manufacturer's instructions for charging and storing.
Experts are blaming the fires on cheap e-bikes, the volume of delivery drivers using them, and overuse of a battery that is damaged.
Mike Fritz, co-founder of Human Powered Solutions, a bicycle consulting firm, told DailyMail.com in July that New York City has become the epicenter of e-bike fires due to a massive influx of delivery personnel using the battery-powered cycles to zip from one drop off to the next.
There are at least 65,000 delivery bikers in the city.
Because many are of low-income status, they are unable to afford a new $900 battery, and purchase one from third-party sites that are pushing out defective cells and battery management systems - both of which are vital to regulating the function of the battery pack and temperature.
‘A cheap pack is a prominent incident and is the cause of most of the fires,’ Fritz told DailyMail.com.
Consumers can now get a free replacement battery by emailing Ancheer at [email protected] or calling 888-661-1330.
Bike fires in New York City this year have already surpassed the 100 fires reported in 2021. E-bikes in London have also caused 32 fires, as of June. Vancouver residents are seeing a similar trend.
The fires are not just happening with e-bikes on the go, but are becoming a major problem for those plugged into New York City homes and apartments.
‘It is impossible to put out a lithium fire,’ said Fritz. ‘You need to interrupt the cell-to-cell propagation or just let it run out of fuel.’
![The FDNY released an image in May of a collection of e-bikes that had caught fire. Lithium fires are nearly impossible to put out and are very dangerous](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/14/21/63485819-11317159-image-a-72_1665777847651.jpg)
The FDNY released an image in May of a collection of e-bikes that had caught fire. Lithium fires are nearly impossible to put out and are very dangerous
![A five-year-old girl and her mother died after an e-bike in their NYC apartment caught fire. It was by the door, leaving them with no escape](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/14/21/63485805-11317159-image-m-75_1665777856719.jpg)
A five-year-old girl and her mother died after an e-bike in their NYC apartment caught fire. It was by the door, leaving them with no escape
![The fire and explosions have caused extreme damage inside homes and apartments](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/14/21/63485811-11317159-image-a-76_1665777878118.jpg)
The fire and explosions have caused extreme damage inside homes and apartments
‘One precaution is never charge a battery unattended, don’t plug it in and walk away. If a failure occurs you have time to intervene.’
A five-year-old girl and a 36-year-old woman died in August in NYC after their bike battery caught fire around 2.30 inside the Jackie Robinson Houses. The girl's father was also left with serious injuries, according to CBS News.
NYCHA is now considering banning e-bikes from public housing buildings. Since 2021, there has been 26 lithium battery fire investigations by the FDNY.
The bike was near their front door in their Harlem apartment, making it impossible for their escape the fire.
In 2018, a double e-bike fire took 60 firefighters to extinguish the blaze inside their Maryland home.
Fritz, who is an advocate for e-bikes, hopes these incidents are not deterring the public from owning an e-bike.
‘This is a serious issue and awareness is the best short-term solution,’ he said.
‘There are technical solutions on the horizon, but until they’re here, we have to raise awareness.’
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