The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·05113·Announced 2005-02-17

GSI Commerce Solutions Recalls Spartan Sports Electric Scooters

GSI Commerce Solutions is recalling Spartan Sports electric scooters because a knob can loosen or a lock can break, causing the handlebars to detach and the rider to fall.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where a reported injury (broken arm) occurred, but no deaths or serious injuries are reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for injury without critical outcomes.

Plain-English summary

GSI Commerce Solutions, doing business as Spartan Sports, is recalling about 4,300 Spartan Sports electric scooters, models FS-101 and FS-102. The scooters are powered by 250-watt electric motors, made of steel, and were sold in black and blue with a black kickplate. The model numbers are not on the product but are listed in the user's manual.

The recall is due to a hazard where a knob can loosen, causing the handlebar to detach from the scooter. Additionally, the folding joint lock on the FS-101 model can break, causing the handlebars to release from the upright position. Both issues can cause the rider to lose control and fall. GSI Commerce Solutions has received 28 reports involving the scooters' handlebars. Twenty-two incidents involved the FS-101 scooter, including one report of a child who suffered a broken arm from the fall. There were six other incidents with FS-102 scooters, with no reported injuries.

The scooters were sold nationwide via websites operated by GSI Commerce Solutions from October 2002 through June 2004 for about $240 (Model FS-101) and $194 (Model FS-102). Consumers should stop using the product and contact GSI Commerce Solutions toll-free at (866) 316-4812 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to receive a free repair kit.

The recalled product

Product
Electric Scooters
Category
Consumer Product — Scooters
Hazard
Affected units
4,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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