Years ago, UL certification was a niche detail in the e-bike industry, often buried deep in spec sheets if it was there at all. Last week, Amazon and UL jointly filed suit in federal court against multiple e-bike and e-scooter sellers, alleging they falsely labeled products with UL trademarks. Cities, landlords, insurers, and marketplaces increasingly demand UL-certified products before allowing sales or use. While UL publishes safety standards, only UL’s for-profit certification arm can authorize the use of UL trademarks. In such cases, you will usually see products listed as “UL compliant” or “certified to UL standards by third-party testing”, etc.