CPSCGeneral Alert
fluidfreeride Recalls Mercane WideWheel Electric Scooters Due to Fall and Injury...
Published: October 4, 2019Recall ID: 20702Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The brake caliper can fail causing the rider to lose control and suffer serious bodily harm, posing fall and injury hazards.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves all Mercane WideWheel electric kick scooters. The foldable electric scooters are gray aluminum alloy and have four-inch-wide wheels. WideWheel and Mercane are printed on the scooter's platform. The recalled scooters have a single 500W motor with an 8.8Ah battery or dual 500W motors with a 13.2Ah battery.
Affected Products
Mercane WideWheel Electric Kick Scooters
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/fluidfreeride-Recalls-Mercane-WideWheel-Electric-Scooters-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards-Recall-Alert |
| Title | fluidfreeride Recalls Mercane WideWheel Electric Scooters Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/1620_1.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled WideWheel electric kick scooter |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/1620_2.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Brake caliper installed on recalled electric scooter |
| Hazards › Name | The brake caliper can fail causing the rider to lose control and suffer serious bodily harm, posing fall and injury hazards. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 15 reports of brake failure and four reports of injuries including two bloody knees, lower back bruises and a sprained ankle. |
| Products › Name | Mercane WideWheel Electric Kick Scooters |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,800 (In addition, about 66 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 8680 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the electric scooters and contact fluidfreeride for a free repair. fluidfreeride is contacting all known purchasers directly. |
| Importers › Name | Leitmotif Services, d/b/a fluidfreeride, of Miami, Florida |
| Retailers › Name | Online at fluidfreeride.com, Amazon.com and ebay.com from October 2018 through September 2019 for between $1,000 and $1,200. |
| Recall Date | 2019-10-04T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves all Mercane WideWheel electric kick scooters. The foldable electric scooters are gray aluminum alloy and have four-inch-wide wheels. WideWheel and Mercane are printed on the scooter's platform. The recalled scooters have a single 500W motor with an 8.8Ah battery or dual 500W motors with a 13.2Ah battery. |
| Recall Number | 20702 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | fluidfreeride toll-free at 855-949-0192 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail support@fluidfreeride.com or go to www.fluidfreeride.com and click on Recall at the top of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2019-10-04T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |