The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·23165·Announced 2023-03-30

Jetson Rogue 42-Volt Self-Balancing Scooters Recalled for Fire Hazard

Jetson Electric Bikes is recalling about 53,000 Jetson Rogue 42-volt self-balancing scooters due to overheating lithium-ion batteries that pose a fire hazard. Two deaths have been reported.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: Two deaths have been reported as a direct result of this product hazard. The source explicitly states that a 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sister died from a fire caused by a Jetson Rogue on April 1, 2022. Per the severity rubric, the presence of known fatalities results in a Critical (5) rating regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Jetson Electric Bikes LLC is recalling all 42-volt Jetson Rogue self-balancing scooters/hoverboards. The lithium-ion battery packs in these devices can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Affected units were manufactured from 2018 through 2019 and have a UL certification label and serial number on the bottom without a barcode. The charge port has three pins and is located to the left of the power button. Units with a barcode or a one-pin charge port on the right side are not affected.

Two deaths have been reported. A 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sister died from a fire on April 1, 2022 in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. The Hellertown Borough Fire Marshal determined that a 42-volt Jetson Rogue was the point of origin of the fire. There have been multiple other reports of the recalled scooters burning, sparking, or melting, several involving flames.

The recalled scooters were sold at Target stores nationwide and online at www.target.com from August 2018 through June 2019 and at www.ridejetson.com from January 2019 through November 2021 for between $100 and $150. About 53,000 units are affected.

Consumers should immediately stop using and charging the recalled scooters and contact Jetson for a full refund. Jetson is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can call Jetson Electric Bikes at 800-635-4815 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit http://www.ridejetson.com/rogue-recall or https://ridejetson.com and click on "SAFETY & RECALL" at the top of the page.

The recalled product

Product
42-volt Jetson Rogue self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
Category
Consumer Product — Personal Mobility Devices
Hazard
  • fire
  • overheating-battery
  • burn-injury
Affected units
53,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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