Scooter giant Lime didn't disclose a braking issue that resulted in people breaking bones and damaging their teeth
Australia's competition watchdog found that US electric scooter giant Lime failed to disclose a braking issue on its vehicles that caused injuries to users.
It also didn't obey Australia's consumer protection rules around reporting injuries involving its Gen 2 scooters both inside and outside Australia, the ACCC found. She added: "All businesses are reminded that if a person has suffered a serious injury, illness or death associated with using their product either in or outside Australia, they must report it under the provisions of the Australian Consumer Law."
Lime is headquartered in San Francisco, and has rapidly expanded its electric scooter and ebike hire service globally thanks to an arsenal of cash, includingBut while scooter startups pursue global dominance, there are questions over how safe these relatively new vehicles are.
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