Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
Description: This recall involves Smart Balance Wheel 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 hoverboard were sold in black, white, red, or blue. [Learn More]
About 700 units were affected by this recall.
Smart Balance Wheel Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Recalled by Salvage World Due to Explosion and Fire Hazards
Recalled hoverboard.
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards Recall Information
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Recall Date | 11/14/2017 |
| Recall ID | 8180 |
| Recall Number | 18034 |
| Hazard | The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of smoking, catching fire and/or exploding. |
| Injuries | The firm has received one report of a battery pack catching fire and/or exploding in Mississippi in 2017 resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled scooters/hoverboards and contact Salvage World for instructions on returning their hoverboard for a store credit. |
| Remedy Option | Refund |
| Contact | Salvage World toll-free at 888-726-9603 from 10 a.m. 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.salvageworldllc.com and click on Recall Notice for more information. |
| Last Updated | 11/14/2017 |
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