CPSC, WaveCrest Laboratories LLC Announce Recall of
CPSC, WaveCrest Laboratories LLC Announce Recall of Electric Bicycles
Why was CPSC, WaveCrest Laboratories LLC Announce Recall of recalled?
The front and/or rear wheel can collapse, causing the rider to fall and suffer injuries.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop riding the electric bicycle immediately and contact WaveCrest Laboratories, if they purchased an electric bicycle with affected wheels. WaveCrest Laboratories will replace affected wheels at no cost to the consumer. Contact: Call WaveCrest Laboratories toll-free at (888) 880-1988 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.tidalforce.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- TidalForce S-750 High Performance Electric Bicycles
- Company
- WaveCrest Laboratories LLC, of Dulles, VA
- Quantity
- 110
- Sold at
- Authorized TidalForce High Performance Electric Bicycle dealers nationwide, between May 2005 and June 2005, for about $2,500.
- Recall date
- August 2, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- No incidents or injuries reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves specific front and rear wheels of TidalForce S-750 High Performance Electric Bicycles. The electric bicycle can travel at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour. The bicycle frame comes in either Candy Apple Red or Silver Satin and has a "TidalForce" sticker on the down tube and an "S-750 High Performance Electric Bicycle" sticker on the top tube. The front wheel assembly contains the battery and the rear wheel assembly contains the motor. A bicycle identification number is located on a white bar-coded sticker, on the seat tube of the frame, directly above the front derailleur clamp. A list of bike identification numbers that are subject to this recall can be found at www.tidalforce.com