Those that are not certified for safety pose an “unreasonable risk of fire” to consumers, the commission warned. Wednesday marks the first official recall of hoverboards that don’t meet Underwriters Laboratories’ safety requirements.
Two of the companies involved in the recall are based in Southern California-Razor USA LLC in Cerritos and PTX Performance Products USA in Irvine.
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Those who have bought defective hoverboards can call their retailer to get a refund, free repair or replacement, depending on the model. PTX Performance Products USA and Razor USA LLC are both offering to replace faulty products with safety certified hoverboards. Last year more than 60 airlines banned hoverboards amid reports that their large lithium-ion batteries were prone to overheating and injury to riders. Retailers including Amazon, Target and Toys ‘R’ Us began pulling the products off their websites, although Amazon recently began selling models that comply with safety requirements. New York City earlier this year banned all hoverboards from public transportation. Meanwhile, in January California legalized the use of hoverboards in bike lanes, sidewalks and public paths.Trends often come and go. Think Tickle Me Elmo, Beanie Babies, Tamagotchis, Furbies – the list goes on and on. Usually people simply get tired of them, or an old trend is replaced by a new trend. However, in the case of hoverboards and electric skateboards, the trend has hit a bit of a stumbling block for a different reason – it turned out to be dangerous.ĭid you buy a hoverboard or electric skateboard when they were all the rage? If you did, and you still have it, you should be concerned. Not only are they defective products that are continuing to be recalled, they’re also still causing accidents.
In March, 2-year-old Ashanti Hughes was killed when a blazing fire ripped through a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania home. Two surviving children who were seriously injured with burns told officials that a plugged-in hoverboard exploded and caused the fire. Ten-year-old Savannah Dominick suffered burns over 95 percent of her body and died a week later. The Harrisburg fire chief said the children “heard some sizzling and crackling in the hoverboard, and shortly thereafter it exploded in flames.” The LayZ Board hoverboard supposedly had only been plugged in for 15-20 minutes before the crackling started.Īshanti was trapped on the second floor of the house along with seven other people.
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