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eWheels Recalls Gotway and Begode Unicycles Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled December 1, 2022 · CPSC recall 23055 · eWheels

Hazard

The unicycle's lithium-ion batteries can ignite, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Repair

Units

About 500

Incidents / injuries

There has been a total of 14 reported incidents of the recalled unicycles catching on fire, including reports of property damage and one injury.

Description

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.

What to do

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 [email protected], 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.

Product

Gotway and Begode unicycles

Imported by

eWheels LLC, of Tucson, Arizona

Retailers

Online at www.ewheels.com from April 2020 through June 2021 for between $2,000 and $2,500, depending on the model.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →