Electric Motion Systems, LLC Lithium-Poly Battery Pack recall: Fire Hazard
Electric Motion Systems, LLC Recalls Lithium-Poly Battery Pack Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Electric Motion Systems, LLC Lithium-Poly Battery Pack recalled?
The battery can overheat and catch fire.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the battery packs. Dispose of the battery packs according to federal, state and/or local regulations. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
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
- Rechargeable lithium-poly battery
- Company
- Electric Motion Systems LLC of Dulles, Va.
- Quantity
- About 70
- Sold at
- Bike shops nationwide and the company's website, from October 2009 through November 2010. Batteries sold for between $900 and $1,000 and the E+ Flex Kits were sold for between $2,325 and $2,675.
- Recall date
- October 21, 2011
- Incidents / injuries
- The company was aware of three reports of the battery catching fire. One incident resulted in a consumer receiving minor burns.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled product is a black lithium-poly 37 volt, 10Ah battery used in electric bicycles and propulsion systems. The battery is 8.75 inches x 5.75 inches x 3.25 inches. "E+" appears on a label on the side of the battery. Recalled batteries have "EMS# 11819-101" at the top right of the label with a serial number between 10001 and 10200. The batteries were sold on their own and as part of the E+ Flex Kits. The kits are complete propulsion systems.