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Recall 18027 — Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2017-11-14

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
18027
Date of alert
2017-11-14
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: This recall involves certain Drone Nerds 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. They were sold in a variety of colors. 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/2018/Drone-Nerds-Recalls-SelfBalancing-ScootersHove

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