Hover-way Hands-Free Electric/Digital Gadgets LLC.DEYA LED/E-Rover Smart Balance Wheel /Shenzhen yuan jia jie Technology Co.E-Rover-Mini Smart Balance Scooter/LeCam Technology.CPSC Issues Warnings Against Hoverboards & Lists Boards Under Active InvestigationĬPSC states that Hoverboard safety is a “priority investigation.” It also states that the following boards are under active investigation for fire and other safety risks: Kaye went so far as to encourage consumers to take advantage of Amazon’s Hoverboard return policy.Īdditionally, the CPSC has become increasingly concerned about the fall risk posed by Hoverboards because, “the current designs of these products might not take fully into consideration the different weights of different users, potentially leading to the units speeding up or lurching in a manner that a user would not have reason to anticipate.” According to CPSC, this propensity has resulted in increasing numbers of head and brain injury reports. The product’s design has caused the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to release several statements urging people to be cautious when using the product. Even more concerning, are the reports documenting the board’s unfortunate likelihood to catch fire or explode. Many people have fallen while trying to operate the self-balancing boards. Despite their enormous popularity, these boards have quickly gained a reputation for being notoriously dangerous. Most people know that the name Hoverboard is a misnomer and that these popular toys don’t actually hover, but rather roll along on two wheels. Once reports started streaming in about the dangers posed by Hoverboards people began to ask if the Segway posed any of the same problems? Is one safer than the other? Does the Segway pose the same risks as the Hoverboard?ĬPSC and Retailers Take Actions Against Hoverboard for Fire and Fall Risk They were smaller, inexpensive, and came in various stylish colors. Hoverboards seemed to be the answer to many of the problems that faced Segway. However, the Segway never experienced the same boom as the Hoverboard experienced partially due to its prohibitive cost. Many people have known about the larger Segway for years either from riding one themselves or because they have witnessed others riding them around their city. More information is available through the CPSC by calling 80 or visiting 2015 Christmas season saw the meteoric rise of the Hoverboard and with it the increased risk of injuries and fires from the popular toy.
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4,300 hoverboards sold by of Salt Lake City, UtahĬustomers who purchased affected hoverboards should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for a full refund, repair or return.1,300 Orbit boards sold by Boscov's of Reading, Pennsylvania.800 Wheeli, 2Wheelz, Back to the Future, Mobile Tech, Hover Shark, NWS, X Glider and X Rider scooters manufactured by Yuka Clothing of Miami, Florida.267,000 Swagway X1 scooters manufactured by Swagway LLC of South Bend, Indiana.28,000 Hovertrax scooters manufactured by Razor USA LLC of Cerritos, California.4,900 Airwalk Self-Balancing Electric Scooters manufactured by PTX Performance Products USA of Irvinia, California.84,000 iMoto boards manufactured by Keenford Ltd.25,000 Hype Roam boards manufactured by Hype Wireless of Edison, New Jersey.70,000 Powerboards manufactured by Hoverboard LLC or Scottsdale, Arizona.
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