Overview
- The warning targets battery models RP-1304 and HL-RP-S1304, sold with bikes including RadWagon 4, RadRunner 1 and 2, RadRunner Plus, RadExpand 5, RadRover 5 series, and RadCity 3 and 4.
- Regulators cite 31 fires and about $734,500 in property damage, with some incidents reported during storage or when batteries were not charging.
- CPSC says Rad refused to agree to an acceptable recall due to its financial condition and inability to provide refunds or replacements to all owners.
- Owners are instructed to remove affected packs immediately and take them to municipal household hazardous waste collection centers, not trash or regular recycling.
- No injuries have been reported; Rad says third-party tests show compliance, notes the batteries were made in China and sold via Rad, Best Buy, and bike shops, and states its Safe Shield and semi-integrated batteries are not covered.