Clean Republic Recalls Hill Topper Electric Bike Motor Controllers Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
USClean Republic Recalls Hill Topper Electric Bike Motor Controllers Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Recalling Firm: Bafang Electric (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., China.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Water can enter the motor controller and cause it to accelerate on its own, posing a crash and injury hazard to the rider.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Hill Topper Electric Bike Kits with motor controller circuit boards used to convert regular bicycles to electric bicycles. The motor controller circuit boards, 24V/250W and 36V/350W, were sold separately as well as part of the kits. The model numbers KT24WSH-BF08 and KT36WSH-BFZ13504 can be found on the front of the motor control units.
Affected Products
Hill Topper Electric Bike motor controller circuit board
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Clean-Republic-Recalls-Hill-Topper-Electric-Bike-Motor-Controllers-Due-to-Crash-and-Injury-Hazards |
| Title | Clean Republic Recalls Hill Topper Electric Bike Motor Controllers Due to Crash and Injury Hazards |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recalled Hill Topper electric bike kit_0.JPG |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Hill Topper electric bike kit |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recalled 24V_250W Motor Controller and 36V_350W.JPG |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled 24V/250W Motor Controller and 36V/350W |
| Hazards › Name | Water can enter the motor controller and cause it to accelerate on its own, posing a crash and injury hazard to the rider. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received six reports of a rider losing control of his bike when the motor accelerated without rider input, including one reported injury resulting in scrapes and bruises to the rider. |
| Products › Name | Hill Topper Electric Bike motor controller circuit board |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3,350 |
| Recall I D | 8368 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled motor controller circuit boards and kits and contact the firm for a free replacement motor controller circuit board. |
| Importers › Name | Clean Republic SODO LLC, dba "UKKO," Seattle, Wash. |
| Retailers › Name | Hill Topper's Seattle store and online at www.electric-bike-kit.com from January 2017 through June 2018 for $50 (24V/250W units) to $60 (36V/350W units) and for between $500 and $800 when sold with the kits. |
| Recall Date | 2018-08-02T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Hill Topper Electric Bike Kits with motor controller circuit boards used to convert regular bicycles to electric bicycles. The motor controller circuit boards, 24V/250W and 36V/350W, were sold separately as well as part of the kits. The model numbers KT24WSH-BF08 and KT36WSH-BFZ13504 can be found on the front of the motor control units. |
| Distributors › Name | Clean Republic SODO LLC, dba "UKKO," Seattle, Wash. |
| Recall Number | 18200 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Bafang Electric (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., China. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Hill Topper toll-free at 855-743-3279 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT, email support@ukko.io or online at www.electric-bike-kit.com and click on Recall Information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2018-08-02T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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