| Product name |
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards (Swagway) |
| Description |
This recall involves the Swagway X1 Hands-Free Smartboard brand of 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 Swagway brand X1 hoverboard has Swagway printed in the front and comes in gold, black, blue, green, red or pink. |
| Problem |
The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of the products smoking, catching fire and/or exploding. |
| Distribution |
Mass merchandisers, department stores, home improvement stores and others nationwide and online at Amazon.com, modells.com, swagway.com, target.com and other online retailers for between $400 and $500. |
| Company |
Swagway 844-299-0625; website https://swagway.com |
| Dates sold |
September 2015 through March 2016 |
| Date posted |
07/07/2016 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Swagway-Recalls-Self-Balancing-Scooters-Hoverboards/ |
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