eWheels Recalls Gotway and Begode Unicycles Due to Fire Hazard
Fire
The hazard
The unicycle's lithium-ion batteries can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents reported: There has been a total of 14 reported incidents of the recalled unicycles catching on fire, including reports of property damage and one injury.
What to do now
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled unicycles and contact eWheels for a free replacement battery pack. eWheels is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Contact: eWheels by email at recall@ewheels.com, collect 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 and click on "Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.
About this recall
This recall involves Begode- and Gotway-branded electric unicycles, models MSP (also known as MSuper Pro), Nikola+ and RS. All unicycles are black and have the GW logo on both sides. The RS unicycles also have the RS logo on one side. RS and MSP models have red lines on the pedals. Nikola+ unicycles have multicolored lights around the rim, and "Gotway Nikola" is printed on the top.
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC