| Product name |
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards |
| Description |
This recall involves the Vecaro brand Glide65, Drift8, and Trek10 self-balancing scooter, commonly referred to as hoverboards. Hoverboards have one wheel at each end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. The boards have Vecaro printed on the front outer casing and come in black, white, red, blue, metallic gold, metallic silver, graffiti white print, and red flame print. The model number is on the right for both the Glide65 and Drift8. The Trek10 model number is on top of the board. |
| 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 |
The Audio Shop and Stereo Zone in California and online at VecaroLifeStyle.com for between $300 and $400. |
| Company |
Vecaro 855-637-4061; web site www.VecaroLifeStyle.com |
| Dates sold |
November 2015 through November 2016 |
| Date posted |
03/23/2017 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Vecaro-LifeStyle-Recalls-Self-Balancing-Scooters-Hoverboards |
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