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World Trading Recalls Orbit Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard; Sold by Evine is CPSC recall #17051, announced on December 13, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Orbit brand self-balancing scooters/hoverboards. The hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium ion battery packs. Orbit brand hoverboards were sold in the following six colors: black, blue, gold, green, red and white. "Orbit" is printed on a black sticker on the underside of the hoverboard. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products and contact world trading to exchange their hoverboard for a free ul-certified replacement hoverboard.. Affected brand: World Trading.
This recall involves Orbit brand self-balancing scooters/hoverboards. The hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium ion battery packs. Orbit brand hoverboards were sold in the following six colors: black, blue, gold, green, red and white. "Orbit" is printed on a black sticker on the underside of the hoverboard.
Affected products
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
Recalled brands
World Trading
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products and contact World Trading to exchange their hoverboard for a free UL-certified replacement hoverboard.
Recall date
December 13, 2016
CPSC recall #17051 covers World Trading Recalls Orbit Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard; Sold by Evine, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on December 13, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Orbit brand self-balancing scooters/hoverboards. The hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium ion battery packs. Orbit brand hoverboards were sold in the following six colors: black, blue, gold, green, red and white. "Orbit" is printed on a black sticker on the underside of the hoverboard.
The CPSC remedy for recall #17051 is consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products and contact world trading to exchange their hoverboard for a free ul-certified replacement hoverboard.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell World Trading Recalls Orbit Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard; Sold by Evine on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.
The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/World-Trading-Recalls-Orbit-Self-Balancing-Scooters-and-Hoverboards. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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