Off-Board Chargers for Segway Personal Transporters (PT)
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Segway is recalling off-board chargers for Segway Personal Transporters manufactured between January 2015 and October 2016 due to a shock hazard. The chargers have part number 23288-00001 and are black, box-shaped units measuring 8 inches wide by 13.75 inches deep by 4 inches high, with two wires extending from one end for connecting to batteries. An internal wire can detach and touch the side of the charger, creating the shock hazard. Specific serial numbers are included in the recall, which can be found on a silver data plate on the charger's bottom.
If you own one of the recalled chargers, you should immediately stop using it and unplug it. Contact Segway or the Segway dealer where you purchased the charger to receive a free replacement power cord equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). Segway is contacting consumers directly about this recall.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
A wire inside the charger can detach and touch the side of the charger, posing a shock hazard.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chargers, unplug and contact Segway or the Segway dealer from whom it was purchased to receive a free replacement power cord equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). Segway is contacting consumers directly.
This recall involves Segway PT Off-Board Chargers manufactured from January 2015 to October 2016 with part number 23288-00001. The chargers are black, box-shaped and measure 8 inches wide by 13.75 inches deep by 4 inches high. Two wires used to connect the unit to Segway PT batteries extend from one end. The Segway brand name is on the charger above these wires. Chargers with the following serial numbers are included in the recall: 15201C000362, 15201C000364, 15201C000366, 15208C000404, 15208C000406, 15222C000460, 15225C000486, 15225C000489, 15225C000494, 15242C000546, 16210C000621, 16210C000629, 16210C000630, 16210C000631, 16210C000632, 16210C000635, 16210C000636, 16214C000638, 16214C000639, 16214C000641, 16214C000642, 16214C000643, 16214C000645 and 16214C000646. The serial number and part number are on a silver data plate attached to the bottom of the charger.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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