The hoverboard day of reckoning has finally arrived . TheUS Consumer Product Safety Commissionis coordinating the recall of 500,000 hoverboards across eight different brand sold between June 2015 and May 2016 because their lithium - ion batteries can catch attack . The CPSC state hoverboards can be return “ for a full refund , a detached repair or a free replacement depending on the model . ”
In full , “ ego - balancing scooters ” from10 dissimilar companiesare being recalled due to fire hazard . The recall touch on the most democratic of these two - pedal terrors , the Swagway X1 . This recall includes 267,000 Swagway display panel alone .
But hoverboards have been under examination for some metre , with federal agentsraidingandseizingcounterfeit hoverboards . The US International Trade Commissionbanned of hoverboard imports entirelyfor violating Segway patents , and last February , the CPSC wrote aletter to importers and manufacturersasking them to pull all hoverboards from shelves until they could be considered secure for US consumer . Amazonhas already been workingwith the CPSC to refund hoverboard purchases since January .
grant to the Mashable , there have been about 100 reported incidents with hoverboards totaling in $ 2 million in property damages across 20 different states . you may go toCPSC ’s websitefor more information on how to get your money back ..
[ CPSCviaMashable ]
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