If an injury or property damage or loss has occurred, keep the product intact as it may be used as evidence in a product liability lawsuit. If you or your children own one of these products and have suffered no injuries or losses, contact the seller or manufacturer for a refund or replacement. Recalled units sold for $350 to $900 from June 2015 through May 2016. Models: Wheeli, 2Wheelz, Back to the Future, Mobile Tech, Hover Shark, NWS, X Glider and X RiderĬompany:, of Salt Lake City, Utah Model: Airwalk Self Balancing Electric ScooterĬompany: Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif.Ĭompany: Swagway LLC, of South Bend, Ind. The recalls affect some 501,000 units made or sold by the companies and marked with these brand names:Ĭompany: Digital Gadgets LLC, of Monroe, N.J.Ĭompany: Hoverboard LLC, of Scottsdale, Ariz.Ĭompany: Keenford Ltd., of Lynbrook, N.Y.Ĭompany: PTX Performance Products USA of Irvine, Calif. Thus far, at least 99 reports of scooter or hoverboard battery packs overheating, sparking, smoking, catching fire and/or exploding, causing burn injuries and property damage, have been reported to the CPSC. Now, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced another batch of recalls, warning that the lithium-ion battery packs in them can overheat, posing a risk of the products smoking, catching fire or even exploding. After multiple incidents of the products catching fire – including one blaze that destroyed a Louisiana home – product safety recalls were issued for several brands. Over the 2015 Christmas holidays, self-balancing scooters and hoverboards proved popular, but potentially dangerous gifts.
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