CPSC urges e-bike importers and manufacturers to comply with UL standards

The Consumer Product Safety Commission urged manufacturers and importers of e-bikes and other micromobility devices to comply with relevant safety standards, including UL’s 2849 standard.

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The CPSC said it sent the letter (attached) to more than 2,000 manufacturers and importers on Monday. 

“I am writing to urge you to ensure that the micromobility devices for consumer use that you manufacture, import, distribute, or sell in the United States have been designed, manufactured, and certified for compliance with the applicable consensus safety standards,” Robert S. Kaye, the director of the CPSC’s Office of Compliance and Field Operations, wrote in the letter. 

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