CPSC recall #23727
Linus Bike Recalls Electric Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall announced by CPSC on 2023-02-16. Text as reported in the CPSC API snapshot of 2026-10-28T13:40:32Z; not current status.
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Site-assigned category: E-bikes
Site-assigned hazard: Other
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- RecallID
- 9535
- RecallNumber
- 23727
- Title
- Linus Bike Recalls Electric Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
- RecallDate
- 2023-02-16T00:00:00
- Description
- 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
- Products
- Name: Electric bicyclesDescription: Not reportedModel: Not reportedType: Not reportedCategoryID: Not reportedNumberOfUnits: About 430
- Hazards
- Name: The bicycle's front fork can crack, posing a crash hazard.HazardType: Not reportedHazardTypeID: Not reported
- Remedies
- Name: 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.
- Retailers
- Name: Independent bicycle shops nationwide and online at www.linusbike.com from January 2020 through October 2022 for between $2,000 and $2,500.CompanyID: Not reported
- Importers
- Name: Linus Bike Inc., of Venice, CaliforniaCompanyID: Not reported
- Manufacturers
- Name: Shenzhen Xidesheng Bicycle Co Ltd, of ChinaCompanyID: Not reported
- ConsumerContact
- 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.
- URL
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Linus-Bike-Recalls-Electric-Bicycles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Recall-Alert
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