Fat Tire Trikes Recall

Published by Reclia Safety Desk | July 15, 2026

Recall Information Record
Database Entry ID: 10527
Date of Record: 2025-12-18

1. Recall Summary
This recall involves the Fat Tire Trike, an aluminum adult three-wheeled electric tricycle manufactured by Pedego, LLC, of Fountain View, California. The product was manufactured in China. The recall was initiated by Pedego Electric Bikes and published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on December 18, 2025. The recall notice is identified as CPSC Recall Number 26152. The reason for the recall is that the trike frame can develop a hairline fracture near a weld, which can cause the tubes to separate, posing fall and laceration hazards.

2. Affected Products
The recalled product is the Pedego Fat Tire Trike. It is an aluminum adult three-wheeled electric tricycle. The product has a rectangular label on the downtube near the front of the frame with the word “Pedego” printed on it. The recalled units were sold in matte black. The product was sold at Pedego stores nationwide and online at PedegoElectricBikes.com from March 2024 through March 2025 for between $3,500 and $4,000. The recall includes approximately 400 units in the United States. Specific model numbers or UPCs were not specified in the recall notice.

3. Hazard Information
The hazard identified in the recall notice is that the trike frame can develop a hairline fracture near a weld. This condition can cause the tubes of the frame to separate. As a result, the product poses fall and laceration hazards to the user. The recall notice reports that Pedego has received 16 reports of the trike frame breaking. Among these reports, there is one report of a laceration to the leg. No other injuries were specified in the source data.

4. Consumer Action Required
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Fat Tire Trikes. Consumers are instructed to contact Pedego to schedule a repair. The repair involves the replacement of a section of the frame. The replacement will be installed by a Pedego dealer of the consumer’s choice at no charge to the consumer. Consumers should fill out a registration form online at https://pedegoelectricbikes.com/pages/product-recalls to initiate the process.

5. Official Remedy
The official remedy for this recall is a repair. Pedego will replace a section of the frame on the recalled Fat Tire Trikes. The repair will be performed by a Pedego dealer selected by the consumer. There is no cost to the consumer for this repair. No refund or replacement option was specified in the recall notice.

6. Contact Information
Consumers may contact Pedego for more information by the following methods:
– Toll-free telephone: 800-646-8604, available from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday.
– Email: recall@pedego.com
– Online: Visit https://pedegoelectricbikes.com/pages/product-recalls for recall registration and information.
– Website: Visit www.pedegoelectricbikes.com and click on “Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.

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