SINGAPORE: A retailer will be charged in court on Thursday ( Jan 23 ) over two incidents involving non-compatible e-bike batteries.
Prince Bryan Tan, the sales and marketing manager of Drive Bikes Singapore, allegedly sold an incompatible power-assisted bicycle ( PAB) battery on Jan 27, 2024, said the Land Transport Authority ( LTA ) on Wednesday.
This caused the e-bike to become improperly modified, rendering it non-compliant, LTA added.
Tan is also accused of selling a non-compliant e-bike on Feb 21, 2024, as it was fitted with an irreconcilable power.
This is the first time a dealer will be charged in relation to the instances, LTA told CNA.
The e-bike power linked to the initial incident caught blaze on Apr 27, 2024, while the client was riding along Hougang Avenue 5.
In the next event, LTA said the device that came with the PAB had voided its EN15194 documentation.
The EN15194 qualification is a German safety standard for electronic PABs, according to OneMotoring’s site.
That e-bike eventually caught flames at the company’s home along Bukit Batok Street 32 on Apr 25, 2024, LTA added.
Drive Bicycle Singapore has a store outlet in Aljunied, while its support and warranty center is located at Syed Alwi Road.