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• Segway Electric Scooter Recall Issued Amid Reports of Handlebars Collapsing

  March 24, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Federal safety officials have announced a recall of 220,000 Segway electric scooters after multiple reports of injuries from the folding mechanisms failing.

• CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Universal E-Bike and E-Scooter Chargers Due to Fire Risks

  September 6, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Aftermarket chargers for lithium ion powered scooters, bikes and other micromobility products have led to over one hundred reports of fire or thermal events, including injuries and property damage, federal safety officials warn.

• Walmart Hover-1 Dynamo Scooters Recalled Following Reports of Brake Failures, Injuries

  July 26, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Thousands of Hover-1 Dynamo E-scooters, sold exclusively at Walmart, are being recalled due to a risk of brake failures that have already resulted in at least seven injuries.

• Electrical Safety Experts Focus on E-Scooter, Mobility Device Lithium Ion Battery Risks in New Campaign

  May 10, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  Electrical experts are focusing on the risks of micromobility devices like e-scooters and the risks of lithium ion batteries in a new electrical safety campaign.

• CPSC Warns E-Scooter, E-Bike Manufacturers to Adhere to Safety Standards Amid Battery Fire, Accident Reports

  December 29, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The CPSC is setting new standards for manufacturers of micromobility devices to guarantee the safety of their lithium-ion batteries following hundreds of reports of fires and overheating.

• CPSC Warns of Rising Injuries, Deaths Linked to E-Scooters, Hoverboards and other Micromobility Devices

  October 25, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A CPSC report warns of rising injuries and deaths involving e-scooters, hoverboards, e-bikes and other micromobility vehicles in recent years.

• E-Scooter Accidents and Injuries Highlight Need for Safety Measures to be Adopted: Report

  October 12, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The findings of a new study calls for cities to more rapidly put in place new safety regulations and repair aging infrastructure in order to reduce e-scooter injuries and deaths.