Iacocca Lithium E-Bike Battery Recall

[Dave Goldstein <goldie.ev1@juno.com>]

     EV Global Motors has announced a recall of 
the Lithium batteries and chargers used with their
Folding Mini E-Bikes equipped with lithium batteries, 
following four incidents in which lithium batteries 
have overheated and caught fire during a charge.   
EV Global has posted a recall notice on their Web 
site at:  
   
http://www.evglobal.com/safety_recall_notice.htm

  Owners of these folding bikes are being contacted 
by EV Global and are being urged to return their
lithium batteries and chargers to the company for 
free repair or replacement.  If you have one of these 
bikes equipped with a lithium battery and have not 
yet heard from the company, you are urged NOT to 
recharge your lithium battery, but to contact EV
Global at 888-875-4545 during normal West Coast 
business hours to make suitable arrangements.

   We have learned of this through E-bike dealers 
in our area during a recent EVA/DC meeting in 
which Lithium battery developments were 
discussed.  Neither EVA/DC nor Program 
Development Associates has any connection 
or involvement with EV Global Motors or with 
Lee Iacocca, and we believe that the company 
is acting responsibly to correct this problem.

    Regards,

    Dave Goldstein
    President, EVA/DC and
    Program Development Associates
    Gaithersburg, MD

--