The article discusses a lawsuit filed by UL Solutions against Fly E-Bike for falsely claiming its electric bikes were 'UL Certified.' This misleading advertising aims to convince consumers of the bikes' safety, which is particularly concerning given new city laws mandating safety certifications for e-bike batteries due to previous fire incidents. The lawsuit alleges Fly knowingly misused UL’s certification marks, despite warnings from UL. Investigations revealed continued misuse up until December 2023, casting a shadow over Fly's practices and consumer safety.
One of the city's largest sellers of electric bikes lied to consumers that its bikes were certified in a bid to trick buyers into believing the bikes were safe.
Fly ignored the law, according to the lawsuit. "Defendants are aware that UL has never authorized defendants to make any use of the UL marks," the suit alleges.
The false advertising has been happening since at least 2023, according to court papers. When a UL investigator reached out to Fly E-Bike CEO Ou Zhou to protest its misuse of the UL symbol.
And despite being warned again, Fly continued. "In fact, Defendants increased their usage of the counterfeit marks."
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