In the world of the best electric bikes (e-bikes), Rad Power Bikes was one of the most dominant brands in the U.S. market. Times have changed, and now the company has been forced to file Chapter 11 ...

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Federal safety regulators are warning owners of Rad Power Bikes to stop using certain lithium-ion batteries immediately after reports of explosions. The new information may shed light on the company’s ...

Rad Power Bikes and EZE Ryders were hit with a product liability lawsuit on Dec. 1 in California Superior Court for San Diego County over injuries sustained by a teenage e-bike rider. The suit, ...

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning that some lithium‑ion batteries used in certain e‑bikes made by Rad Power Bikes pose a serious fire hazard that could lead to injury or even death.

DENVER — Federal regulators urged e-bike owners on Monday to stop using a specific type of lithium ion battery sold by Rad Power Bikes, but stopped short of issuing a recall for the battery. The ...

The agency is advising that owners of Rad Power Bikes e-bikes should stop using the bike’s battery due to a fire hazard. The batteries can ignite and explode, "posing a fire hazard to consumers, ...

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Certain e-bike batteries from Rad Power Bikes pose a serious risk of injury and death from fires, and consumers should stop using them immediately. That’s according to a safety warning issued this ...

A struggling Seattle-based electric bike company is facing yet another bump in the road as a federal product safety agency warned customers Monday to stop using some of the models due to safety ...