Be sure to charge the hoverboard in an open area away from combustible materials. Be safe and gear up for your ride with a skateboard helmet, elbow and knee pads, and wrist guards. SOURCE U.S.Lastly, avoid riding your hoverboard on or near a road.The CPSC has announced the following recalls of products made in mainland China. Please use the phone numbers below for all media requests. ET Messages can be left anytimeĬall to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.
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Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at on Twitter or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.Ĭontact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall: To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to or call CPSC's Hotline at 80 or teletypewriter at 30 for the hearing impaired.
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.įederal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Manufacturer/Importer: Keenford Limited, of Lynbrook, N.Y. Sold at: Macy's, The Athlete's Foot and other stores nationwide and online at and from September 2015 through December 2015 for between $400 and $600. No injuries and property damage have been reported.
Incidents/Injuries: There have been six incidents reported of sparks, overheating and short circuits with the recalled hoverboards. M3A3) has 10 inch wheels and was sold in carbon fiber, mahogany and graffiti. The iMoto Smart Balance Board SUV style (model no. M2A2) has 8 inch wheels and was sold in blue, black, black/red, chrome, neon, Oreo and white. The iMoto Smart Balance Board 2.0 style (model no. M1A1) has 6.5 inch wheels and was sold in blue, black, green, multi, pink, yellow, gold-plated chrome and platinum-plated chrome. The iMoto Smart Balance Board style (model no. Hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs.
ET Monday through Friday or online at or and click on Recall Information for more information.ĭescription: This recall involves iMoto brand self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards. Hazard: 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.Ĭonsumers should immediately stop using these recalled products and contact Keenford Limited to exchange their hoverboard for a refund in the form of a store credit.Ĭonsumer Contact: Keenford Limited toll-free at 87 from 10 a.m. Name of Product: Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
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