Digital Gadgets Self-Balancing Scooters/ Hoverboards recall: Fire Hazard
Digital Gadgets Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters/ Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Digital Gadgets Self-Balancing Scooters/ Hoverboards recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products and contact Digital Gadgets to return their hoverboard for a full refund. Contact: Digital Gadgets toll-free at 866-696-3421 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at hover-way.com and click on "Recall Notice" for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
- Company
- Digital Gadgets LLC, of Monroe, N.J.
- Quantity
- About 16,000
- Sold at
- QVC's televised shopping programs and on QVC's website from November 2015 through December 2015 for about $400.
- Recall date
- July 6, 2016
- Incidents / injuries
- There have been 17 incident reports of the battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards overheating, including two reports of burn injuries and two reports of property damage.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Hover-Way brand self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards, with model number HWSBB601-R. Hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. They were sold in red, black or and white colors. Hover-Way is printed on the hoverboard's packaging.