E-bike and battery recalls, and the brands we do not accept
Most marketplaces leave it to you to find out whether an e-bike has been recalled. We do that work ourselves. Every day we check the UK, EU and US product safety sites to help protect sellers from being left answerable for a fault they never knew about, and buyers from bringing home a bike, battery or charger with a known fire risk. It takes real effort, and we believe very few marketplaces go this far. We think your safety is worth it.
This page brings together the public safety notices for e-bikes, e-bike batteries and chargers from the UK, EU and US recall sites over the last 10 years (134 notices since ), counted by brand. Fire and burn risks come first; every other recall is in the last table. It is checked every day.
Brands not accepted on WattMatch
We do not accept a brand with 2 or more fire-risk notices for its e-bikes, batteries or chargers within the last 24 months.
| Brand | Why it is not accepted | Latest fire notice |
|---|---|---|
| Allegro | 3 e-bike fire notices within the last 24 months (UK 3). | |
| Frike | 3 e-bike fire notices within the last 24 months (EU 3). | |
| Bluvall | 2 e-bike fire notices within the last 24 months (UK 1, EU 1). | |
| Forever | 2 e-bike fire notices within the last 24 months (UK 2). | |
| Urlife | 2 e-bike fire notices within the last 24 months (UK 2). |
Are you one of these brands?
Contact our customer support with evidence that all of your e-bikes, batteries and chargers hold the relevant UK or EU safety certificates. Once we have checked them, we take the brand off this list.
Own one of these bikes and want to sell it?
Ask the manufacturer for the safety certificates for your bike and its battery: the declaration of conformity and the battery's test report. Send them to our customer support. The more owners ask, the sooner a brand provides them.
E-bike fire and burn notices by brand
| Brand | Pictures | Notices | Reasons | Reported by | Products named | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro |   | 3 |
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| Allegro A1 E-bike; Allegro A3, A6, M7 and A7R E-Bikes; Allegro M7 Sport Starsfly E-Bike | |
| Frike |   | 3 |
|
| Electric Mountain Bike | |
| Bluvall |   | 2 |
|
| Folding E-Bike Z01; Bluvall Folding Electric Bike | |
| Fixie Inc. |   | 2 |
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| Backspin Zehus; Fixie Inc. Backspin Zehus, Version ZEHUS AiO Gen2 Motor on E-Bike | |
| Forever |   | 2 |
|
| Forever XT600 Electric Bike; Forever Electric Bike | |
| Santa Cruz |   | 2 |
|
| Heckler 9 Electric Bicycles; Santa Cruz Bicycles 2022 Heckler 9 Electric Bicycles | |
| Urlife |   | 2 |
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| URLIFE T2 Electric Bike; Urlife eBike | |
| 4LEAF |   | 1 |
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| 4LEAF Rocksoul R2 E-Bike | |
| Amped |  | 1 |
|
| Amped Electric Bike A18COMP | |
| AMYET | 1 |
|
| AMYET G60 E-Bike | ||
| Ancheer |   | 1 |
|
| Ancheer E-bikes | |
| BIZOBIKE |   | 1 |
|
| Foldable electric bicycle | |
| DUOTTS |   | 1 |
|
| DUOTTS Pedelec Electric Bike | |
| Ellio |   | 1 |
|
| Ellio | |
| Engwe |  | 1 |
|
| Engwe T14 E-Bike | |
| Evercross |   | 1 |
|
| Evercross EK28 Electric Bikes sold via Amazon | |
| Fafrees |   | 1 |
|
| Fafrees E-Bike | |
| FENGQS |   | 1 |
|
| FENGQS F7 Pro E-bikes | |
| Freefire HVH |  | 1 |
|
| Freefire HVH Electric Mountain Bike | |
| FREESKY |   | 1 |
|
| FREESKY Electric Bicycle 540E | |
| G-FORCE |   | 1 |
|
| G-FORCE Electric Bike DE-S | |
| Gicinu |   | 1 |
|
| Gicinu Electric Bicycle | |
| Gin | 1 |
|
| Gin E-Bike Model MS602 | ||
| GOSUXE | 1 |
|
| GOSUXE Electric Bike, GSX-200 | ||
| Gyroor |  | 1 |
|
| Gyroor C3 e-bikes | |
| Hitway |   | 1 |
|
| Hitway BK15 Electric Bike sold via Amazon | |
| MECO |  | 1 |
|
| MECO Electric Bicycle | |
| One Sport |   | 1 |
|
| One Sport E-Bikes | |
| Pacific Cycle |   | 1 |
|
| Ascend Cabrillo and Minaret Electric Bikes | |
| Q.ik |   | 1 |
|
| Q.ik Pilot X7 E-Bike | |
| Riding Times |  | 1 |
|
| Riding Times Electric Bicycle | |
| Speedy Electric Bikes |   | 1 |
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| Speedy Electric Bikes Q30 / T20 / Speedy 20 Basic | |
| Starmoto |  | 1 |
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| Starmoto Child's E-Bike | |
| Surron |   | 1 |
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| GSX-200 | |
| Windgoo | 1 |
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| Windgoo B20 Electric Bike | ||
| Winnis | 1 |
|
| Winnis Electric Bicycle | ||
| Zoom |   | 1 |
|
| Zoom Electric Bike BA-27RC | |
| No brand named |   | 7 |
|
| Wu Xi Dpower Electronic Co Ltd Electric Mountain Bike; Electric Bike; Electric Bicycle M60; Electric Bike, V20 PRO |
E-bike battery and charger fire and burn notices by brand
| Brand | Pictures | Notices | Reasons | Reported by | Products named | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancheer | 1 |
|
| Ancheer Electric Bike Battery | ||
| Canyon | 1 |
|
| Canyon E-Bike Batteries | ||
| CAO | 1 |
|
| CAO MM 36V E-Bike Battery and Charger sold via eBay and Ubuy. | ||
| EZEGO |  | 1 |
|
| EZEGO TD10 E-Bike and EZEGO Lithium-Ion Battery Charger | |
| GREYP | 1 |
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| Portable Battery Pack for Greyp E-Bike Model Families G6, G5 and T5. | ||
| Hyleton | 1 |
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| Hyleton E-Bike Charger | ||
| Ridstar |  | 1 |
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| Ridstar E-Bikes Q20-Plus, Q20-Mini, E26 Pro and Chargers | |
| Teashow | 1 |
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| Teashow 6V Battery Charger for Children's E-Bikes sold via Amazon | ||
| UPP Battery (Unit Pack Power) | 1 |
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| UPP Battery E-Bike Battery Packs sold via Amazon, AliBaba, eBay, Made in China and Desertcart | ||
| VIVI |   | 1 |
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| 36-volt lithium-ion batteries used with VIVI E-bikes | |
| X-GO |   | 1 |
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| X-Go E-Bike Lithium-Ion Battery (Bullet) | |
| No brand named | 3 |
|
| YZ130 E-Bike Battery and Charger sold via eBay.; Lithium Battery Charger for E-Bike szYB-60W29.4V2A; HL R-Team E-Bike Batteries and Chargers |
Other e-bike, battery and charger recalls by brand
Recalls and notices for other risks, such as a fall, a crash or electric shock, or a product that does not meet the safety rules. Buying a used e-bike? Check whether its make and model appears here or in the tables above, and if it does, ask the seller for proof that the recall has been dealt with, for example a dealer receipt or the manufacturer's confirmation.
| Brand | Pictures | Notices | Reasons | Reported by | Products named | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krypton | 3 |
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| Krypton Star 6125X E-Bike; Krypton 6131X E-Bike | ||
| Specialized |   | 3 |
|
| Specialized Como SL 4.0 and Como SL 5.0 Bicycles; Specialized Turbo Como IGH, Como SL IGH and Vado IGH Chain Guards for E-Bikes; Specialized Vado and Como IGH E-Bikes with Chain Guards | |
| Stromer |   | 3 |
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| ST3, ST5, ST7; ST1, ST3, ST5; Stromer ST5 electric bicycles | |
| Brompton |  | 2 |
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| Brompton Electric Bikes; Foldable electric bicycle | |
| Electra |   | 2 |
|
| Electra E-Bikes; Electra E-bikes | |
| Haibike |   | 2 |
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| Electric bicycles; XDURO | |
| Moustache |   | 2 |
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| Moustache Friday 28, Dimanche 28 and Dimanche 29 E-Bikes; Electric bicycle | |
| ORBEA |   | 2 |
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| OPTIMA model year 2019 and 2020; ORBEA Optima MY 2019 and 2020 E-Bike | |
| Ouxi |   | 2 |
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| Fatbike; OUXI E-Bike V8 sold via eBay | |
| Trek |   | 2 |
|
| Rear wheel bolts installed on model year 2026 Trek FX+ 1 and Electra Townie Go! electric bicycles; Model Year 2026 Trek-branded Domane+ ALR 5, Domane+ ALR 6 AXS, Checkpoint+ SL 6 and Checkpoint+ SL 7 Electric Bicycles | |
| Urban Arrow |   | 2 |
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| Urban Arrow Cargo Electric Bikes; Urban Arrow FamilyNext Pro Cargo E-Bikes | |
| A Dece Oasis (ADO) |   | 1 |
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| A Dece Oasis (ADO) Folding Electric Bikes | |
| Addbike |   | 1 |
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| Electric bicycle | |
| Allegro | 1 |
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| Allegro E-Bike 003 | ||
| Benno |  | 1 |
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| Boost Evo - Bosch Perf CX 500Wh | |
| Btwin |  | 1 |
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| E-Bike City-Bike 28 Zoll LD 920E Automatic Owuru LF -S/M/L | |
| Bunch Bikes |  | 1 |
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| The Preschool Electric Bicycles | |
| Cannondale |  | 1 |
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| Cannondale Tesoro Neo X Speed Electric Bicycles | |
| Clean Republic |   | 1 |
|
| Hill Topper Electric Bike motor controller circuit board | |
| Cowboy |  | 1 |
|
| Electric bicycle | |
| DutchID |   | 1 |
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| DutchID High Speed PEDELEC | |
| Ellio |  | 1 |
|
| MAX | |
| Eng Fitness | 1 |
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| Eng Fitness EAGLE E-Bike | ||
| Enik |   | 1 |
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| Electric bicycle | |
| Eovolt |   | 1 |
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| City et Confort | |
| Eskuta | 1 |
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| Eskuta SX-250 E-Bikes modified and sold by BR Ebikes Limited | ||
| Eskute | 1 |
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| Eskute C100 Plus Electric Bicycle | ||
| EUROBIKE |   | 1 |
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| Electrically power assisted cycle (EPAC) bicycle | |
| Fiido | 1 |
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| WN-07 Universal Travel Adapter supplied for use with Fiido T1 Pro Cargo E-Bikes. | ||
| FITCH BIKE |  | 1 |
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| MISS LITTLE | |
| Flebi |   | 1 |
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| Jet | |
| Focus |   | 1 |
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| JAM² | |
| GASGAS Bicycles | 1 |
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| Electric bike | ||
| Gazelle | 1 |
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| Gazelle Bloom C7 Pedal Bike and Gazelle Bloom E-Bike Type C7 HMS or C380 HMS | ||
| Giant |   | 1 |
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| Momentum Vida E+ E-Bikes | |
| Globe |   | 1 |
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| Haul ST and LT E-bikes with telescopic seat posts | |
| Heybike | 1 |
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| Heybike EC Compact City E-Bike | ||
| Kalkhoff |   | 1 |
|
| E-Bike Entice 5 B | |
| Kinesis | 1 |
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| Kinesis Lyfe e-Bike with Alhonga hydraulic brakes | ||
| Linus Bike |   | 1 |
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| Electric bicycles | |
| Murf Electric Bikes |  | 1 |
|
| Electric bicycles | |
| Pedego |   | 1 |
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| Electric bicycles | |
| Riverside |  | 1 |
|
| E-Bike SUV Trekkingrad 28 Zoll E-ACTV 900 LF Automatik Owuru ( und E-ACTV 900 HF) | |
| SAMEBIKE |   | 1 |
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| 20LVXD30 | |
| Simplon |   | 1 |
|
| Pedelec | |
| Super73 |   | 1 |
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| Model Year 2024 Z Miami SE and Z Adventure Core Electric Bicycles | |
| Superpedestrian |  | 1 |
|
| Electric bicycle conversion Copenhagen wheels | |
| No brand named |   | 6 |
|
| E-Bike City Bike 28 Zoll LD 940E Automatic Owuru tiefer Einstieg; V8 E-Bike; E-Bike Conversion Kit; Electric Bike Conversion Kit, EBK-N005-RR |
Questions
Which e-bike brands does WattMatch not accept?
A brand is not accepted when it has 2 or more fire-risk safety notices for its e-bikes, batteries or chargers on the UK, EU or US recall sites within the last 24 months. The current list is in the "Brands not accepted on WattMatch" table on this page.
How can a brand be taken off the banned list?
The brand contacts WattMatch customer support and sends evidence that all of its e-bikes, batteries and chargers hold the relevant UK or EU safety certificates. Once we have checked them, the brand is taken off the list.
I own an e-bike from a banned brand. Can I sell it on WattMatch?
Not at the moment. Ask the manufacturer for the safety certificates for your bike and its battery (the declaration of conformity and the battery's test report) and send them to our customer support. If the brand provides them for all its bikes, batteries and chargers, the brand can be taken off the list.
Where does this information come from?
From the public product safety notices published by UK Product Safety (OPSS), EU Safety Gate and US CPSC. We check them every day. When the UK files the same finding on both the UK and EU sites, it is counted once.
Does a notice mean every bike from that brand is unsafe?
No. A notice usually covers particular models or batches, and some are recalls the maker started itself. If you own an e-bike or battery from a brand listed here, check the model with the manufacturer or on the official recall site, and stop charging it if you notice heat, swelling, smells or damage.
I am buying a used e-bike. What should I check?
Check whether the make and model has been recalled, and if it has, ask the seller for proof that the recall work was done (for example a dealer receipt or the manufacturer's confirmation). This applies to every recall, not only fire risks.
Sources
- UK Product Safety (OPSS) (Open Government Licence)
- EU Safety Gate (© European Union)
- US CPSC
Pictures and details come from those notices. A brand's name is shown as the notice gives it. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it. Also available as JSON.