Hoverboard LLC Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 16210 · Jul 6, 2016 · Hoverboard LLC
70,000
units affected
70,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16210
- Date
- Jul 6, 2016
- Company
- Hoverboard LLC
- Units affected
- 70,000
- Product
- Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
- Product type
- Powered Scooters or Skateboards
- Remedy
- no remedy available
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves Powerboard brand self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards. The hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. Powerboard brand hoverboards model #PB-001 were sold in green, blue, black, red, white, chrome, gold chrome and pink, and can be identified by the POWERBOARD marking on the left side of the board.
What can happen
The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of the products smoking, catching fire and/or exploding.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products. The firm is no longer in business. A remedy is no longer available.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been 27 reports of the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards overheating, sparking and smoking, including one report of property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Mall kiosks operated by Hoverboard LLC at 35 locations nationwide and online at Amazon.com and the powerboard.com from September 2015 through April 2016 for between $350 and $1,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled self-balancing scooters/hoverboards?
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products. The firm is no longer in business. A remedy is no longer available.
What is the hazard?
The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of the products smoking, catching fire and/or exploding.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.