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Product name Smart Balance Wheel Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards
Description This recall involves Smart Balance Wheel self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards. Hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. The hoverboard were sold in black, white, red, or blue. 
Problem The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of smoking, catching fire and/or exploding. 
Distribution Salvage World stores in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for about $150. 
Company Salvage World 888-726-9603; web site www.salvageworldllc.com 
Dates sold August 2016 through March 2017 
Date posted 11/15/2017 
Additional information For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Smart-Balance-Wheel-SelfBalancing-ScootersHoverboards-Recalled-by-Salvage-World-Due-to-Explosion-and-Fire-Hazards 
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