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• 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.

• Recreational Equipment, Home Furnishings Linked to Most Consumer Deaths: CPSC Report

  January 29, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Sports and recreational equipment, and home furnishings and fixtures, were the products most linked to consumer deaths in 2023, the CPSC reports.

• Helix Hoverboard Recall Follows Fires, Smoke Inhalation and Property Damage Reports

  December 22, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  About 25,000 Helix hoverboards are being recalled following reports of overheating, fires, and smoke inhalation injuries.

• Onewheel “Nosedive” Lawsuit Filed Days Before Manufacturer Recalled Electric Skateboards

  October 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A OneWheel nosedive lawsuit claims the battery-operated scooter is defectively designed, causing riders to suffer serious injuries when the device suddenly stops and pitches forward.

• OneWheel Accident Caused By Faulty “Pushback” Feature, Lawsuit Alleges

  September 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Colorado man has filed a lawsuit, saying injuries he suffered in a OneWheel accident were caused by the electric scooter's "pushback" feature, which threw him from the device at high speed.

• OneWheel Lawsuits Against Future Motion Claim That Skateboards Nosedived, Stopped Suddenly

  September 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Future Motion, the manufacturer of Onewheel electric skateboards, faces a growing number of product liability lawsuits following deaths and injuries which occurred when the devices suddenly stopped, ejecting riders.

• 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.

• Jetson Rogue Hoverboard Recall Issued After Fires Linked to 2 Childrens’ Deaths

  March 31, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  About 53,000 Jetson Rogue Hoverboards have been recalled following the deaths of two young girls due to a fire linked to the devices' lithium ion batteries.

• 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.