Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Self-balancing scooters, commonly called hoverboards, sold by ten companies are being recalled because their lithium-ion battery packs can overheat and cause the products to smoke, catch fire, or explode. The recall affects approximately 502,400 units sold by manufacturers and importers including Swagway, Keenford Ltd. (iMoto), Hoverboard LLC (Powerboard), Hype Wireless (Hype Roam), Razor USA (Hovertrax), Digital Gadgets (Hover-Way), PTX Performance Products (Airwalk), Yuka Clothing (multiple brands), as well as retailers Boscov's and Overstock.com.
If you own one of these recalled hoverboards, you should immediately stop using it and contact the company that sold it to arrange for a refund, repair, or replacement. Each company has provided a phone number and website where consumers can initiate a return or claim, which are listed in the recall details.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products and contact the recalling company to return their hoverboard for a full refund, a free repair or a free replacement depending on the model.
This recall involves self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards. They have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. Recalled self-balancing scooters include the following retailers, brands and online firms: Manufacturer/Importers: Company Number of Units Brand/Model Sold Remedy Company's Contact Information Digital Gadgets LLC, of Monroe, N.J. 16,000 Hover-Way/Model # HWSBB601-R Refund 866-696-3421 or www.hover-way.com Hoverboard LLC, of Scottsdale, Ariz. 70,000 Powerboard Replace 800-750-6714 or www.thepowerboard.com Hype Wireless, of Edison, N.J. 25,000 Hype Roam Replace 866-449-7186 or www.hyperoam.com Keenford Ltd., of Lynbrook, N.Y. 84,000 iMoto Refund Store credit, Replace 877-280-8401 or www.imotohk.com or www.hoverboard360.com PTX Performance Products USA of Irvine, Calif. 4,900 Airwalk Self Balancing Electric Scooter Replace 844-837-7346 or http://ptxperformance.com Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif. 28,000 Hovertrax Replace 866-467-2967 or www.razor.com Swagway LLC, of South Bend, Ind. 267,000 Swagway X1 Repair 844-299-0625 or https://swagway.com Yuka Clothing, of Miami, Fla. 800 Wheeli, 2Wheelz, Back to the Future, Mobile Tech, Hover Shark, NWS, X Glider and X Rider Refund 800-616-0765 or email recall@yukaparis.com Retail Stores: Boscov's, of Reading, Pa. 1,300 Orbit Refund 800-755-6391 or www.boscovs.com Online Retailers: Overstock.com, of Salt Lake City, Utah 4,300 All hoverboards sold on Overstock.com Refund 800-843-2446 or www.overstock.com
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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