Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
Description: This recall involves the Swagway X1 Hands-Free Smartboard brand of self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards. Hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. The Swagway brand X1 hoverboard has “Swagway” printed in the front and comes in gold, black, blue, green, red, pink or white. [Learn More]
About 267,000 (in addition, 5,000 units distributed in Canada) units were affected by this recall.
Swagway Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard
Recalled Swagway X1 hoverboard. Recalled Swagway X1 hoverboard
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards Recall Information
| Country of Origin | China |
| Recall Date | 07/06/2016 |
| Recall ID | 7787 |
| Recall Number | 16211 |
| Product Type | Powered Scooters or Skateboards |
| Hazard | 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. |
| Injuries | There have been 42 incident reports of the battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards smoking, catching fire and/or exploding, including 16 reports of injuries, such as burns to neck, leg, and arm, or severe property damage. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products and contact Swagway to return their unit to receive a repair or a credit toward the purchase of a UL 2272 certified Swagtron T1 or T3 model. |
| Remedy Option | Repair |
| Contact | Swagway toll-free at 844-299-0625 from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at https://swagway.com and click on Product Recall for more information. |
| Last Updated | 07/11/2016 |
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