Bicycle Recalls

Brompton Bicycle recalls foldable electric bikes

The front wheel can lock up leading to sudden deceleration

Brompton Bicycle of Brooklyn, N.Y., is recalling about 2,200 Brompton electric folding bicycles sold in the U.S., and Canada.

The mudguard is positioned too close to the front wheel which can cause the wheel to lock up leading to sudden deceleration of the bike if an object gets caught between the mudguard and front tire, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.

The firm has received 10 reports of faulty mudguards causing the bikes to crash, resulting in nine reports...