| Product name |
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards (Overstock.com) |
| Description |
This recall involves all self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards, sold on Overstock.com. Hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. They were sold in a variety of colors and brand names. |
| 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 |
Online at Overstock.com for between $365 and $485. |
| Company |
Overstock.com 800-843-2446; website from Overstock.com |
| Dates sold |
September 2015 through December 2015 |
| 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/Overstock-Recalls-Self-Balancing-Scooters-Hoverboards/ |
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