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E-bikes sold by retailers including Amazon, Sears and Walmart are being recalled because the bikes’ lithium-ion batteries can ignite, potentially starting a fire and burning riders.
According to a notice issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall involves approximately 22,000 e-bikes, which must not be used until they are equipped with a free replacement battery and battery holder.
Ancheer, a Chinese company that sells e-bikes, said it had received six reports involving fires, explosions or sparks, four of which detailed burns.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 
The recall involves black e-bikes with model number AM001907, which can be found on the packaging and instructions, but not on the bike itself. The recalled models have a water bottle-shaped cylindrical battery, are equipped with 26-inch wheels, and have the word “Ancheer” printed on the down tube.
From January 2016 to June 2022, the recalled e-bikes were sold online at www.aliexpress.com, www.ancheer.shop, www.amazon.com, www.ebaby.com, www.newegg.com, www.overstock.com, www.rakuten.com, www.sears.com, www.walmart.com and www.wish.com, with prices ranging from $280 to $930.
Contact Ancheer toll-free at (888) 661-1330, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time; via email at [email protected]; or online at www.ancheer.shop/pages/recalls.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 
The recall comes two days after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released a report highlighting an increase in emergency room visits and deaths related to e-scooters, e-bikes and hoverboards. The CPSC found that emergency departments across the United States treated more than 77,000 injuries related to these three micromobility products in 2021, a 127% increase from 34,000 injuries in 2017.
The agency said it is aware of 129 deaths related to the product from 2017 to 2021, with the number of deaths increasing from five in 2017 to 48 last year.
“Fires caused by lithium-ion batteries that power e-scooters, e-bikes and hoverboards have drawn concern to fire departments across the country,” the CPSC noted in a press release.
