| Product name |
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards |
| Description |
This recall involves iRover self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards, model numbers 87645 and 87644. Hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. The boards have iRover printed on the front outer casing and come in black and white. The model number is listed on the bottom of the unit. |
| 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 |
Fallas Stores of Los Angeles, California, and T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores nationwide for between $300 and $400. |
| Company |
iRover 888-348-6434; web site www.iroverus.com |
| Dates sold |
December 2015 through December 2016 |
| Date posted |
07/25/2017 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/iRover-Recalls-Self-Balancing-Scooters-Hoverboards# |
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