But the suit claims that these warnings are hard to find.
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The RadRunner manual does warn that the bike "is designed for use by persons 18 years old and older." And on its website, Rad Power Bikes describes some of its bikes as suitable only for riders who are 4 feet 10 inches or taller. The suit further argues that Rad Power Bikes engaged in “inappropriate marketing of e-bikes to children" and that the company failed to “adequately warn about the dangers of children operating e-bikes.” The lawsuit criticizes Rad Power Bikes for using disc brakes in conjunction with a quick-release mechanism, which is a "known safety hazard in the bike industry." The parents claim that flaws in the bike’s design made it difficult for riders to slow down and stop as the bike gained speed while going downhill. Then in August, the parents of a 12-year-old girl who died from injuries sustained after riding on the back of a RadRunner e-bike in 2021 hit the company with a wrongful death lawsuit. “We will be closing the majority of our mobile services business as part of our growth strategy moving forward.With this adjustment, we will be able to continue offering the best e-bikes at the best price, in-store and also online.”Ī second round of layoffs followed in July with the company downsizing by another 10 precent, this time citing economic uncertainty and rising operating costs. "Rad Power Bikes is restructuring to bring more focus to our online and retail stores and expanding our footprint with additional retail locations this year,” a company spokesperson told GeekWire at the time. Riding the pandemic- and climate-related tailwinds, Rad Power Bikes raised an impressive $304 million in 2021 as part of two separate cash infusions to fuel its capital-intensive business.īut in April 2022, Rad Power Bikes laid off 100 of its employees, citing growth strategy and business restructuring. (Image credit: CPSC) Layoffs and Lawsuits
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