| Product name |
Go Wheels Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards |
| Description |
This recall involves all Go Wheels self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards. The hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. Go Wheel is printed in a circle on the middle of the unit where the sides connect. The Go Wheel identification will illuminate when the hoverboard is powered on. They were sold in black, white, red, blue, gold and pink. |
| 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 |
Sold Exclusively at Village Mart store in Memphis, Tennessee for about $200. |
| Company |
Four Star Imports 800-780-5231; web site www.villagemart.com |
| Dates sold |
October 2015 to March 2016 |
| Date posted |
11/15/2017 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Go-Wheels-SelfBalancing-ScootersHoverboards-Recalled-by-Four-Star-Imports-Due-to-Fire-and-Explosion-Hazards-Sold-Exclusively-at-Village-Mart |
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