Pediatric surgeon advises against e-bikes for children

A pediatric operating room surgeon named Cynlyn posted a video on social media advising parents not to buy e-bikes for children. New York Post reported that the video received over 16 million views and drew numerous responses from parents and others describing serious injuries and fatalities. Cynlyn stated: “Don’t get an e-bike for your child.

The surgeon added: “Kids should not be riding them. ” The US Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that e-bike accidents have claimed the lives of hundreds of young people in recent years, according to 2026 data. E-bikes can reach speeds of 20 to 30 miles per hour.

Researchers at NYU Langone Health analyzed 900 patients treated for injuries from electric bike and scooter use at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. ” Studies have found that most e-bike and e-scooter related injuries and fatalities involve young males who were not wearing helmets.

One commenter wrote that their son died three months ago from complications of a traumatic brain injury sustained while riding an e-bike.

Another described a 16-year-old son hit by a car on an e-bike, resulting in a four-month coma, three brain bleeds, tracheotomy, collapsed organs, and broken bones. A mortician stated they have handled an astonishing number of child deaths caused by e-bike accidents.

A mother recounted that her son nearly died on June 7, 2025, after an e-bike accident that caused a skull fracture, broken nose, broken ribs, broken elbow, reattached upper lip, and a severe compound leg fracture leaving him permanently disabled.