According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, these Lectric Ebikes could use a brake (or two) here:

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Lectric Ebikes Recalls Disc Brake Calipers Sold on Lectric E-Bicycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Hazard:

The mechanical disc brake calipers located on the front and rear of the e-bike can fail resulting in loss of control, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using Lectric e-bikes with the recalled disc brake calipers and contact the firm for a free mechanical caliper repair kit. Consumers will receive up to $100 towards the cost to install front and rear mechanical brake calipers. Lectric Ebikes is contacting all purchasers directly.

Units:

About 45,000

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves mechanical disc brake calipers located on both front and rear of Lectric electric bicycle models XP 3.0 Black, XP 3.0 Long- Range Black, XP Step-Thru 3.0 Black, XP Step-Thru 3.0 White, XP Step-Thru 3.0 Long Range, XP Step-Thru 3.0 Long Range White. The model name is printed on the bike’s rear rack.
Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using Lectric e-bikes with the recalled disc brake calipers and contact the firm for a free mechanical caliper repair kit. Consumers will receive up to $100 towards the cost to install front and rear mechanical brake calipers. Lectric Ebikes is contacting all purchasers directly.

Consumer Contact:

Website: https://www.lectricbikesrecall.expertinquiry.com/

Phone: (877) 479-5422

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received four reports of loss of braking power including two injuries that involved cuts, scrapes and a broken bone.

Sold At:

Online at lectricebikes.com from November 2022 through May 2023 for between $1,000 and $1,200.

Importer(s):

Lectric eBikes LLC, of Phoenix, Arizona

Manufactured In:

China

Recall number:

23-789

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Talk about bad brakes ....