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Electric Motion Systems, LLC Recalls Lithium-Poly Battery Pack Due to Fire Hazard

Note: Firm is out of business. A remedy is no longer available.
Please dispose of the battery packs according to federal, state and/or local regulations.

Name of Product:
Rechargeable lithium-poly battery
Hazard:
The battery can overheat and catch fire.
Remedy:
Dispose
Recall Date:
October 21, 2011
Units:
About 70

Recall Details

Description:

The recalled product is a black lithium-poly 37 volt, 10Ah battery used in electric bicycles and propulsion systems. The battery is 8.75 inches x 5.75 inches x 3.25 inches. "E+" appears on a label on the side of the battery. Recalled batteries have "EMS# 11819-101" at the top right of the label with a serial number between 10001 and 10200. The batteries were sold on their own and as part of the E+ Flex Kits. The kits are complete propulsion systems.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the battery packs. Dispose of the battery packs according to federal, state and/or local regulations. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.

Incidents/Injuries:

The company was aware of three reports of the battery catching fire. One incident resulted in a consumer receiving minor burns.

Sold At:
Bike shops nationwide and the company's website, from October 2009 through November 2010. Batteries sold for between $900 and $1,000 and the E+ Flex Kits were sold for between $2,325 and $2,675.
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
12-702

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