| Product name |
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards |
| Description |
This recall involves Orbit brand self-balancing scooters/hoverboards. The 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 six 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 smoking, catching fire and/or exploding. |
| Distribution |
Evines televised shopping programs and online at evine.com for about $300. |
| Company |
World Trading 877-498-8697 |
| Dates sold |
December 2015 |
| Date posted |
12/14/2016 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/World-Trading-Recalls-Orbit-Self-Balancing-Scooters-and-Hoverboards |
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