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Vecaro LifeStyle Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard is CPSC recall #17115, announced on March 23, 2017. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves the Vecaro brand Glide65, Drift8, and Trek10 self-balancing scooter, commonly referred to as hoverboards. Hoverboards have one wheel at each end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. The boards have "Vecaro" printed on the front outer casing and come in black, white, red, blue, metallic gold, metallic silver, graffiti white print, and red flame print. The model number is on the right for both the Glide65 and Drift8. The Trek10 model number is on top of the board. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using these recalled scooters/hoverboards and contact vecaro to return their unit to receive a free repair or a credit toward the purchase of a ul 2272 certified vecaro glide or glide-x.. Affected brand: Vecaro LifeStyle.
This recall involves the Vecaro brand Glide65, Drift8, and Trek10 self-balancing scooter, commonly referred to as hoverboards. Hoverboards have one wheel at each end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. The boards have "Vecaro" printed on the front outer casing and come in black, white, red, blue, metallic gold, metallic silver, graffiti white print, and red flame print. The model number is on the right for both the Glide65 and Drift8. The Trek10 model number is on top of the board.
Affected products
Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards
Recalled brands
Vecaro LifeStyle
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled scooters/hoverboards and contact Vecaro to return their unit to receive a free repair or a credit toward the purchase of a UL 2272 certified Vecaro Glide or Glide-X.
Recall date
March 23, 2017
CPSC recall #17115 covers Vecaro LifeStyle Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 23, 2017. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves the Vecaro brand Glide65, Drift8, and Trek10 self-balancing scooter, commonly referred to as hoverboards. Hoverboards have one wheel at each end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. The boards have "Vecaro" printed on the front outer casing and come in black, white, red, blue, metallic gold, metallic silver, graffiti white print, and red flame print. The model number is on the right for both the Glide65 and Drift8. The Trek10 model number is on top of the board.
The CPSC remedy for recall #17115 is consumers should immediately stop using these recalled scooters/hoverboards and contact vecaro to return their unit to receive a free repair or a credit toward the purchase of a ul 2272 certified vecaro glide or glide-x.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Vecaro-LifeStyle-Recalls-Self-Balancing-Scooters-Hoverboards. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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