The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24075·Announced 2024-01-04

Ride Aventon Sinch.2 Folding E-Bicycles Recalled for Unexpected Acceleration

Ride Aventon is recalling about 2,300 Class 2 Sinch.2 folding e-bicycles because they can accelerate unexpectedly, causing loss of control and crash hazards. The firm has received six reports of unexpected acceleration but no injuries.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm recall: the source explicitly states the e-bikes can cause loss of control and crash and injury hazards, but no injuries have been reported. Six reports of unexpected acceleration exist, indicating a known defect. Per the rubric, products where injury has not yet been reported but poses significant risk score 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Ride Aventon Inc. is recalling approximately 2,300 Class 2 Sinch.2 folding electric bicycles sold nationwide from April 2023 through August 2023. These 500-watt folding e-bikes were sold in silver (quicksilver) and blue (sapphire) colors at bicycle stores nationwide and online through BestBuy.com and Eriksbikeshop.com for approximately $1,800.

The recalled e-bikes can accelerate unexpectedly, resulting in loss of control and posing crash and injury hazards. The firm has received six reports of the e-bikes accelerating unexpectedly. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled e-bikes and contact a Ride Aventon authorized dealer to schedule a free repair, which includes a software update to the controller. For more information, consumers can contact Ride Aventon toll-free at 866-300-3311 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at https://www.aventon.com/pages/recalls or www.Aventon.com (click "Recalls" at the bottom of the page).

The recalled product

Product
Class 2 Sinch.2 Folding E-Bicycles
Manufacturer
Ride Aventon Inc., of Brea, California
Category
Consumer Product — Electric Bicycles
Hazard
  • unexpected-acceleration
  • loss-of-control
  • crash-injury
Affected units
2,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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