Consumers should immediately stop using LayZ Board self-balancing scooters, known as hoverboards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday.
The LayZ Board was the hoverboard involved in the tragic fire on March 10 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which took the lives of two young girls.
The hoverboards were manufactured in Shenzhen, China, and more than 3,000 were imported into the United States.
Due to the fire hazard posed to consumers of all ages by these hoverboards, the commission is urging the public to stop charging and stop using their LayZ Board. Consumers who choose to dispose of their hoverboards should take them to a local recycling center for safe handling of the lithium-ion battery. The commission is also asking the public to share this warning with friends and family so that no one else is injured by them.
The LayZ Board is a two-wheeled, battery-powered, self-balancing scooter that has a pivoting platform for the rider’s feet. It doesn’t have a handlebar. The name LayZ Board appears on the front of the hoverboard.
Note: The safety warning to stop use applies to LayZ Boards hoverboards, which is a different product from Lazyboard hoverboards.
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