SALT LAKE CITY — A federal commission issued a safety warning for several Rad Power Bikes models, calling on consumers to stop using the e-bikes’ lithium-ion batteries over concerns that the batteries can “unexpectedly ignite and explode.”

However, the Seattle-based company argues that the number of incidents is only “a fraction of a percent of total batteries” that it has sold, and that third-party tests “confirmed compliance with the highest industry standards.”

The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s warning on Monday pertains to battery model numbers RP-1304 and HL-RP-S1304 from the popular Seattle-based e-bike manufacturer, following 31 known reports of fire tied to the batteries. These include 12 fires that combined to cause $734,500 in damage, according to the commission.

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