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08/07/2016
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He said there were at least 99 such incidents.
Consumers should stop using these products.
AFP
Hoverboards or electric skateboards are at risk of fire (Photo: Playback / SPSC)
US officials said on Wednesday (6) the recall of more than half a million hoverboards - kind of electric skateboard in which the driver balances on a platform on two wheels - after being recorded dozens of incidents in which personal vehicles two wheels caught fire.
The US consumer protection agency (CPSC) said the lithium-ion batteries in roverboards, whose popularity has increased in the country last year, can overheat, with product risk catch fire or even explode.
The CPSC said there were at least 99 such incidents, some involving burns and property damage.
"Consumers should immediately stop using these products and contact the company to return your scooter and get a full refund (...) or free replacement, depending on the model," the agency said in a statement.
The recall includes electric scooters ten manufacturers - mainly Swagway, which produces one of the best-selling models - purchased between June 2015 and May 2016.
Electric skateboards, which cost between $ 200 and $ 900 and move at a speed of up to 20 km / h, were a very popular gift last Christmas in the United States, despite the sudden fire reports that began to emerge in this time.
See list of recall target scooters:
Manufacturer: Digital Gadgets LLC
Units: 16,000
Model: Hover-Way / Model # HWSBB601-R
Manufacturer: Hoverboard LLC
Units: 70,000
Model: Powerboard
Manufacturer: Hype Wireless
Units: 25,000
Model: Hype Roam
Manufacturer: Keenford Ltd.
Units: 84,000
Model: Imoto
Manufacturer: PTX Performance Products USA
Units: 4,900
Model: Airwalk Self Balancing Electric Scooter
Manufacturer: Razor USA LLC
Units: 28,000
Model: Hovertrax
Manufacturer: Swagway LLC
Units: 267,000
Model: X1 Swagway
Manufacturer: Yuka Clothing
Units: 800
Models: Wheeli, 2Wheelz, Back to the Future, Mobile Tech, Hover Shark, NWS, X and X Glider Rider
Source: G1
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