The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·17115·Announced 2017-03-23

Vecaro Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters Due to Fire and Explosion Risk

Vecaro LifeStyle is recalling about 500 self-balancing scooters because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat, smoke, catch fire, or explode.

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 (fire/explosion) where injury has not yet been reported, aligning with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Vecaro LifeStyle is recalling approximately 500 self-balancing scooters, commonly known as hoverboards, due to a fire hazard. The lithium-ion battery packs in these devices can overheat, posing a risk of smoking, catching fire, and/or exploding. The recall includes the Vecaro brand Glide65, Drift8, and Trek10 models, which were sold in black, white, red, blue, metallic gold, metallic silver, graffiti white print, and red flame print.

The affected units were sold at The Audio Shop and Stereo Zone in California and online at VecaroLifeStyle.com from November 2015 through November 2016 for between $300 and $400. Vecaro has received three reported incidents of the hoverboards smoking, but no injuries or property damage have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled scooters and contact Vecaro to return their unit. They can receive a free repair or a credit toward the purchase of a UL 2272 certified Vecaro Glide or Glide-X. For more information, consumers can call Vecaro toll-free at 855-637-4061 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit www.VecaroLifeStyle.com and click on Recall Notice at the bottom of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
Manufacturer
Vecaro LifeStyle, of Cerritos, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Personal Transportation
Hazard
Affected units
500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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