Popular Post shellac Posted May 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) Looks like there was a fire at EUCO. Glad that nobody was hurt. One can take a good guess at which brand wheel caused this https://news.yahoo.com/fire-crews-miramar-were-able-162709024.html Fire guts San Diego electric unicycle business Edited May 16, 2021 by shellac 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimetic Polyalloy Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Bummer. Apart from which brand it caused... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GoGeorgeGo Posted May 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) The only information i can find on what caused the fire is a facebook post. So take it with a grain of salt as its just a rumor. But they state it was not a wheel that caught fire but a damaged battery pack in for repair or an electrical fire. Ive attached a screenshot of the post but lets not point fingers until we have more info. Its obviously easy to jump to gotway bad but that may not have been the case here. The san diego tribune says damages are estimated to be around 500,000$. Devestating Edited May 16, 2021 by GoGeorgeGo 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfling Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 3 hours ago, shellac said: One can take a good guess at which brand wheel caused this I sure hope it's not the maker of the RS, HS and Mten3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Keep your head(s) up and come back stronger EUCO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Aww no! Good to hear it wasn't spontaneous combustion of some wheel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 nobody in the business of retailing EUCs would have a preliminary guess as to a fire’s cause that blamed their product, would they? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8_EUC Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Sending condolences to EUCO. Wish you guys a speedy recovery from this unfortunate accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothamMike Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 8:11 AM, Tawpie said: nobody in the business of retailing EUCs would have a preliminary guess as to a fire’s cause that blamed their product, would they? They likely knew what was charging in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Blades Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 This is so sad, such a great company with awesome employees! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eu gross Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 I had a wheel that was in that fire which was completely destroyed. Now EUCO doesn’t want to reimburse me and I have no other choice but to take them to court. I would have thought that their insurance would cover my wheel but I was sadly mistaken. Left me with a sorry but it’s not their problem. So I wouldn’t feel too bad for them if they’re doing their customers like that 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) So this makes TWO large euc retailers with expensive fires, in the last 2 years(yeah, im late to the party). Alrighty, its time to put some serious thought into storage, repair and insurance for any retailers in the USA, that are left. @Eu gross I dont blame you. This unfortunate event is not YOUR problem and you shouldnt suffer a loss. You can feel badly for this to happen to a company, but you are still right in expecting compensation. THIS is one reason why eucs are still 'made' in China. Liability expectations in America are quite a bit higher. Now that its been 9 months, has Euco bounced back from this? Are euc retailers starting to use shipping containers and section off storage and repair areas, to minimize spead and confine fires to smaller sections? Has the insurance requirements met with the demands of potential damages for these companies? Whew, it must be a serious headache to sell euc's in America. I feel badly for those that even attempt it. Edited March 27, 2022 by ShanesPlanet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, ShanesPlanet said: So this makes TWO large euc retailers with expensive fires, in the last 2 years(yeah, im late to the party) Ecodrift's "service center" in RU burned down a week or two ago, so the number is now three. That one is blamed on a customer's modified battery pack. Edited March 27, 2022 by Tawpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadpower Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 12 hours ago, Eu gross said: I had a wheel that was in that fire which was completely destroyed. Now EUCO doesn’t want to reimburse me and I have no other choice but to take them to court. I would have thought that their insurance would cover my wheel but I was sadly mistaken. Left me with a sorry but it’s not their problem. So I wouldn’t feel too bad for them if they’re doing their customers like that Has this been discussed in a forum anywhere else or is this the first time? When did they make their determination to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, Eu gross said: I had a wheel that was in that fire which was completely destroyed. Now EUCO doesn’t want to reimburse me and I have no other choice but to take them to court. I would have thought that their insurance would cover my wheel but I was sadly mistaken. Left me with a sorry but it’s not their problem. So I wouldn’t feel too bad for them if they’re doing their customers like that Should be and easy case to win. (Could get 2x++ the money worth of that wheel.) If that wheel was yours and it was there for repairs? And if you can prove it by some papers/documents that it was there. If company takes your item in for repair, some work, it's their duty to protect it. While it's in their hands, they are liable for any damage done to it. And if you did not receive any papers/documents, that you have given it over. That's dum, as they could simply steal it and act as nothing happened. That's on you.. Edited March 27, 2022 by Funky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Tawpie said: Ecodrift's "service center" in RU burned down a week or two ago, so the number is now three. Oh no! Not like these guys don't have enough problems already... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 House and contents insurance might have covered the EUC, even when not at home. Check with insurer. Insurer will compensate policy holder, then pursue EUCO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothamMike Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 On 3/27/2022 at 12:19 PM, Tawpie said: Ecodrift's "service center" in RU burned down a week or two ago, so the number is now three. That one is blamed on a customer's modified battery pack. Modified Batteries should be treated like they will blow up at any second. So sad another warehouse had a fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcatraz Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Blaming it on a modified pack could also be a way to avoid legal issues. Who knows? What if it wasn't a diy pack that caught fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetricUSA Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) Great, two euc shop fires in San Diego... These shops are now going to need metal storage box for every euc in house.... Edited April 1, 2022 by MetricUSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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