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Recall 16212 — Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2016-07-06

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
16212
Date of alert
2016-07-06
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: This recall involves Orbit brand self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards, that were sold by Boscov's. Hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. Orbit brand hoverboards were sold in the following colors: black, blue, gold, green, red and white. "Orbit" is printed on a black sticker on the underside of the hoverboard. Hazards: 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.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Self-Balancing-Scooters-Hoverboards

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