The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·24708·Announced 2023-11-02

Murf Electric Bicycles Recalled for Fall and Injury Hazards

Murf Electric Bikes is recalling about 9,000 electric bicycles sold from July 2017 through April 2022 because they do not meet U.S. safety standards and pose fall and injury hazards. The company has received one report of a fall with minor injury.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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: The source explicitly states one minor injury has been reported. Because injury has been reported (not merely theoretical), the hazard exceeds a preventive classification. However, the single minor injury and lack of hospitalization or serious harm reported place this below the Severe threshold of Class II with hospitalization.

Plain-English summary

Murf Electric Bikes LLC is recalling all Murf electric bicycles sold prior to April 20, 2022. The recalled models include The Fat Murf, Alpha Cargo, Alpha Murf, Fat Murf Step Thru, Fat Pax Step Thru, Izzy Step Thru, Mini Murf, Pax Step Thru, and Izzy Beach Cruiser from model years 2017–2022. These electric-assist bicycles were sold in black, white, beige, blue, cream, gray, or green colors and are marked with "Murf" printed on the down tube of the frame.

The bicycles do not meet U.S. safety standards and pose fall and injury hazards to riders. The company has received one report of a fall resulting in a minor injury.

Approximately 9,000 units were sold at Murf's store in San Clemente, California, online at https://murfelectricbikes.com, and at bicycle stores nationwide between July 2017 and April 2022, at prices between $1,700 and $3,000.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled electric bikes and contact Murf for a free repair. A repair video is available at https://youtu.be/yomCMeGnVTE. Murf Electric Bikes is contacting all purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can contact Murf toll-free at 888-855-0770 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.murfrecall.com or https://murfelectricbikes.com and click on "Recall."

The recalled product

Product
Electric bicycles
Manufacturer
Murf Electric Bikes LLC, of San Clemente, California
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles / Electric Bikes
Hazard
Affected units
9,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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