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Our severity:SevereCPSC·16210·Announced 2016-07-06

Hoverboard LLC Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters Due to Fire Hazard

Hoverboard LLC is recalling Powerboard self-balancing scooters because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat, smoke, catch fire, or explode. No injuries have been reported, but one instance of property damage occurred.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a significant fire hazard with reports of property damage, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating (score 4) due to significant property-damage reports and the potential for serious injury from fire or explosion.

Plain-English summary

Hoverboard LLC is recalling Powerboard brand self-balancing scooters, commonly known as hoverboards, due to a fire hazard. The recalled products, model #PB-001, are powered by lithium-ion battery packs that can overheat, posing a risk of smoking, catching fire, and/or exploding. The scooters were sold in various colors and can be identified by the "POWERBOARD" marking on the left side of the board.

About 70,000 units were sold at mall kiosks operated by Hoverboard LLC at 35 locations nationwide, as well as online at Amazon.com and powerboard.com, from September 2015 through April 2016. The products were sold for between $350 and $1,000. The manufacturer is PSDI, of Orem, Utah, and the products were manufactured in China.

There have been 27 reports of the scooters overheating, sparking, and smoking, including one report of property damage. No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products. Because the firm is no longer in business, a remedy is no longer available.

The recalled product

Product
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
Manufacturer
PSDI, of Orem, Utah
Category
Consumer Product — Personal Transportation
Hazard
Affected units
70,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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