More Than 500,000 Hoverboards Recalled After Fires
NEW YORK (KDKA/AP) - More than 500,000 hoverboards are being recalled after reports that dozens of them have burst into flames.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that it has received 99 reports that the battery packs in the two-wheel motorized scooters caught on fire or exploded, causing burns or property damage.
The hoverboards were made by 10 companies, including Swagway and Keenford.
They were sold nationwide from June 2015 to May 2016 for between $350 and $900.
Visit the CPSC's website at this link for much more on this recall, including a list of the recalled products and where they were sold.
The CPSC is telling consumers to stop using the recalled hoverboards immediately and contact the company they bought it from from a full refund, a free repair or a free replacement depending on the model.
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