Salvage World Recalls Smart Balance Wheel Hoverboards Due to Fire Risk
Salvage World is recalling about 700 Smart Balance Wheel hoverboards because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat, catch fire, or explode.
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 risk of explosion and fire with one reported incident resulting in property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe category.
Plain-English summary
Salvage World, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is recalling approximately 700 Smart Balance Wheel self-balancing scooters, commonly known as hoverboards. The recall is due to a hazard where the lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, posing a risk of smoking, catching fire, and/or exploding.
The firm has received one report of a battery pack catching fire and/or exploding in Mississippi in 2017, which resulted in property damage. No injuries have been reported. These hoverboards were sold in black, white, red, or blue at Salvage World stores in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, from August 2016 through March 2017 for about $150.
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled scooters/hoverboards and contact Salvage World for instructions on returning their hoverboard for a store credit. Consumers can reach Salvage World toll-free at 888-726-9603 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.salvageworldllc.com and click on Recall Notice for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
- Manufacturer
- Salvage World, of Hattiesburg, Miss.
- Affected units
- 700
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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