Unfamiliar online brand or marketplace import
cheap, uncertified, no local presence
37/100Weak fit
on a balanced view of all values
Certified, inspected or built to a recognized fire-safety standard: Poor. New York City's Local Law 39 bars the sale of e-bikes and batteries not certified to UL 2849, 2271 or 2272, and the City Council reports that since enforcement began, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has issued "40 cease-and-desist letters and more than 25 violations to online retailers" specifically, on top of over 650 inspections of brick-and-mortar sellers. source↗ 2024
One source: council.nyc.govcouncil.nyc.gov
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