Regulation
LEVA-EU warns EU court ruling may hit eBike assemblers with heavy duties
LEVA-EU cautions that a recent EU General Court judgment could expose eBike assemblers to significant duties.
UK recall of UPP triangular batteries; live Facebook listings persist, posing safety risk.
Cycling Electric reports that multiple listings for the recalled UPP triangle-shaped e-bike battery are currently live on Facebook Marketplace. The battery is designed as a bolt-on capacity upgrade for converted cycles. The publication refrained from linking to the listings as a precaution.
The listings correspond to the pair of triangular batteries recalled by the UK Government, as noted in the report. The recall was previously issued due to safety concerns, though the exact nature of the hazard is not detailed in the excerpt.
The presence of these batteries on a major resale platform suggests that recalled stock may still be circulating in the secondary market. Dealers and distributors should be aware that end-users might source these units outside the official retail channel, potentially bypassing recall notifications.
For trade buyers, this highlights the importance of tracking batch numbers and recall status for UPP batteries already in the supply chain. It also underscores the need to verify that any UPP stock held or sold is not part of the recalled batch, to avoid liability and customer safety issues.
European dealers should check their UPP battery inventory against the UK recall list and confirm with suppliers that stock is from a non-recalled batch. Secondary-market listings could undercut official channels, so verify provenance and recall status before purchasing or selling UPP triangle batteries.
Bike Europe charges for this. We do not. We publish the industry brief free because our business is the assembly line in Plovdiv, not a subscription.
LEVA-EU cautions that a recent EU General Court judgment could expose eBike assemblers to significant duties.
Dutch bike shops must accept used e-bike batteries; Wecycle network handles collection logistics.
Deliveroo calls for a ban on unsafe e-bike conversion kits under its new Ride Safe campaign.