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fluidfreeride Recalls Mercane WideWheel Electric Scooters Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Recalled 2019-10-04. Lithium battery hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 1,800Units
2019-10-04Recall date
YesInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled
This recall involves all Mercane WideWheel electric kick scooters. The foldable electric scooters are gray aluminum alloy and have four-inch-wide wheels. WideWheel and Mercane are printed on the scooter's platform. The recalled scooters have a single 500W motor with an 8.8Ah battery or dual 500W motors with a 13.2Ah battery.
The hazard
The brake caliper can fail causing the rider to lose control and suffer serious bodily harm, posing fall and injury hazards.
Injuries
The firm has received 15 reports of brake failure and four reports of injuries including two bloody knees, lower back bruises and a sprained ankle.
The remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the electric scooters and contact fluidfreeride for a free repair. fluidfreeride is contacting all known purchasers directly.

The details

ProductsMercane WideWheel Electric Kick Scooters
Imported byLeitmotif Services, d/b/a fluidfreeride
Made inChina
Sold atAmazon, eBay
CPSC recall number20702
What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.

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