What is the controversy with Rad Power Bikes?
Washington, d. c. the u. s. consumer product safety commission (cpsc) is warning consumers to immediately stop using lithium-ion batteries for rad power bikes e-bikes, model numbers rp-1304, rad-s1304y, and hl-rp-s1304, because the batteries pose a risk of serious injury and death. Seattle (brain) — rad power bikes filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection monday in advance of completing a sale of the company and less than a month after it said it could not afford a recall on some of its older lithium-ion batteries that the consumer product safety commission deemed unsafe.Rad Power Bikes By focusing on utility, affordability, and robust design, Rad Power Bikes has become the largest e-bike brand in North America.