Fiido, a manufacturer of low-cost direct-to-consumer electric bikes, has halted sales and is preparing a recall after discovering a flaw that might cause the folding e-bike to split in half.
The Fiido X is constructed entirely of lightweight magnesium and has an unique folding mechanism. This appears to be the point of contention.
According to a statement made on the private Facebook group for Fiido X E-bike owners, the business got a report of a damaged frame on April 3rd, which Fiido was able to validate in its R&D lab in Shenzhen. “Because this failure is a severe security concern, we are now advising all users to discontinue using X temporarily, as there is a danger,” a Fiido official stated. “By April 12th, relevant recall details, a user protection strategy, a failure cause investigation, and a technical improvement plan will be disclosed.”
As we stated in our review of the Fiido X, “support will always be an issue with these direct-to-consumer electric bicycles.” Now, six months later, this worldwide recall will put the new firm, created in 2016, to the ultimate test, since it has sent hundreds of thousands of e-bikes throughout the world with the assistance of Indiegogo.
