The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·23055·Announced 2022-12-01

Gotway and Begode Unicycles Recalled for Fire Hazard

eWheels LLC is recalling about 500 Gotway and Begode electric unicycles because their lithium-ion batteries can ignite, creating a fire hazard. Fourteen fire incidents have been reported, including property damage and one injury.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves reported incidents of ignition and fire with documented property damage and one reported injury. Although no deaths are stated, the combination of actual fire incidents with injury and property damage meets the criterion for Severe (Class II equivalent with injury reports).

Plain-English summary

eWheels LLC, of Tucson, Arizona, is recalling approximately 500 Gotway- and Begode-branded electric unicycles, including models MSP (also known as MSuper Pro), Nikola+, and RS. All units are black with the GW logo on both sides; RS and MSP models have red lines on the pedals, and Nikola+ models feature multicolored lights around the rim with "Gotway Nikola" printed on top.

The lithium-ion batteries in these unicycles can ignite, posing a fire hazard. The recall was prompted by 14 reported incidents of the recalled unicycles catching fire, which included reports of property damage and one injury.

The affected unicycles were sold online at www.ewheels.com from April 2020 through June 2021 for between $2,000 and $2,500, depending on the model.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled unicycles and contact eWheels for a free replacement battery pack. eWheels is contacting all known purchasers directly. Consumers can reach eWheels by email at [email protected], by phone at 305-432-2788 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at www.ewheels.com/recalls or www.ewheels.com by clicking on "Recalls" at the top of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Gotway and Begode unicycles
Manufacturer
eWheels LLC, of Tucson, Arizona
Category
Consumer Product — Electric Vehicles / Micro-mobility
Hazard
  • fire
  • lithium-ion-battery-ignition
  • property-damage
  • burn-injury
Affected units
500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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