Linus Bike · Recalled
Linus Bike Recalls Electric Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
The bicycle's front fork can crack, posing a crash hazard.
- Units
- About 430
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $2,000–$2,500
- Remedy
- Replace
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
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
The file
- Sold at
- Independent bicycle shops nationwide and online at www.linusbike.com from January 2020 through October 2022 for between $2,000 and $2,500.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Linus Bike Inc., of Venice, California, Shenzhen Xidesheng Bicycle Co Ltd, of China
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
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.
Linus Bike at 800-615-1534 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at customerservice@linusbike.com or online at www.linusbike.com/pages/cesta-500-ero-500 or www.linusbike.com and click on "Safety Notices" for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
