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Canyon e-bike batteries

Official notice

13 Nov 2024

Last checked

13 Nov 2024

An official Product Safety NZ notice concerns Canyon e-bike batteries. Following extensive investigation and testing, it was discovered that in certain limited circumstances the affected products can exhibit cracks in the casing allowing the ingress of moisture and leading to possible instability and in extreme cases thermal events up to the battery catching fire - following internal investigation, a risk assessment was performed which indicated the level of risk, which could include a risk of injury to users as "high". This could cause fire and burns. Published 2024-11-13.

What to do now

The customers were given the instruction to inspect the batteries for cracks and, if any are found, to dispose of the battery - additionally, Canyon Bicycles GmbH's client has set up a service through which customers can have their batteries checked by professionals via video chat or by submitting pictures. Please contact your local council for advice on appropriate battery disposal

Official notice

2024-11-13

The hazard

Following extensive investigation and testing, it was discovered that in certain limited circumstances the affected products can exhibit cracks in the casing allowing the ingress of moisture and leading to possible instability and in extreme cases thermal events up to the battery catching fire - following internal investigation, a risk assessment was performed which indicated the level of risk, which could include a risk of injury to users as "high". This could cause fire and burns.

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Affected products

Product 1

Batteries of e-bikes with name/part number: "BT001, 720 Wh (Gen 1)", "BT002, 900 Wh (Gen 1)", "BT003, 720 Wh (Gen 2)", BT004, 900 Wh (Gen 2)" - the batteries are installed in the Canyon E- Performance range of bikes (Spectral:ON CFR (M091), Torque:ON CF (M124),Spectral:ON CF (M129)). The battery is is removable from the bike - only bike models from years 2022-2024 are supplied with the Affected Products. No other models are affected. Spectral:ON CFR(M091), Torque:ON CF (M124), Spectral:ON CF (M129) Sold only via direct sales on the canyon website from 1 Jan 2022 to 1 Nov 2024.

Risk / hazard

Following extensive investigation and testing, it was discovered that in certain limited circumstances the affected products can exhibit cracks in the casing allowing the ingress of moisture and leading to possible instability and in extreme cases thermal events up to the battery catching fire - following internal investigation, a risk assessment was performed which indicated the level of risk, which could include a risk of injury to users as "high". This could cause fire and burns.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

NZ · New Zealand

Affected area 1

NZ · New Zealand

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Canyon E-bike Batteries. Contact: Canyon Australia and New Zealand www.canyon.com/en-nz/contact.

Source & status

Tier

official

Category

ELECTRONICS

Classification

Product recall

App estimate

high

Recall details

Classification

Product recall

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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