Linus Bike Recalls Electric Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

The bicycle's front fork can crack, posing a crash hazard.

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Linus Bike at 800-615-1534 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.linusbike.com/pages/cesta-500-ero-500 or www.linusbike.com and click on "Safety Notices" for more information.

This recall involves the Linus Bike Cesta 500 and Ero 500 electric bicycles. The serial number can be found on the underside of the frame near the chain ring. The brand name "Linus" is printed on the frame of the bicycle. The recalled bicycles have one of the following serial numbers.

Product Name

Serial Number

Ero500/Cesta500

LXD20100231-LXD20100420

Ero500/Cesta500

LXD20100686- LXD20100830

Ero500/Cesta500

LXD20100956- LXD20101060

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Linus Bike to schedule a free fork replacement. Linus is contacting all known purchasers directly.

None reported

Linus Bike Inc., of Venice, California

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The rear wheel can loosen or fall off the scooter, posing a fall hazard to children.

The paint on the recalled electric bikes contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint ban, posing a lead poisoning hazard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.

The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability requirement of the CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

The recalled bicycle stems can crack and break while in use and cause the rider to lose control, posing a risk of injury to the user in a crash.

A fuel leak can occur at the fuel pump assembly joint on the fuel tank in close proximity to a hot surface, posing a fire hazard.

The bike's seat post assembly can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.