| Product name |
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards (Boscov) |
| Description |
This recall involves Orbit brand self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards, that were sold by Boscovs. Hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. Orbit brand hoverboards were sold in the following colors: black, blue, gold, green, red and white. Orbit is printed on a black sticker on the underside of the hoverboard. |
| 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 |
Boscovs stores in the Mid-Atlantic region and online at boscovs.com for about $350. |
| Company |
Boscovs 800-755-6391; website Boscovs.com |
| Dates sold |
December 2015 through May 2016 |
| Date posted |
07/07/2016 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Boscovs-Recalls-Self-Balancing-Scooters-Hoverboards/ |
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