WASHINGTON, May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) is warning
consumers about the risk of death and serious
injuries with Floatwheel's self-balancing electric
skateboards. CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using all
Floatwheel models (Floatwheel adv and Floatwheel adv
pro). CPSC also advises that imports of the Floatwheel
skateboards may be subject to enforcement action at U.S. ports to
prevent their importation.
Floatwheel, of China, has refused to agree to CPSC's request
for a recall of these products and
has refused to supply information to CPSC about the products.
CPSC evaluated the Floatwheel products and found
that they can suddenly stop or stop balancing
the user, which can throw a rider off the board, posing fall and
crash hazards that can be life threatening. CPSC is aware of
multiple reports on social media sites of incidents involving
the Floatwheel ejecting riders, including consumers reporting
injuries. Because Floatwheel refused to cooperate with CPSC's
investigation, the total number of incidents, injuries and/or
fatalities associated with the product are presently unknown and
CPSC has been unable to investigate any reported incidents.
Floatwheel self-balancing electric skateboards have a single wheel in the middle of the board and
front and rear footpads where the rider stands astride the
wheel. The Floatwheel logo – a circle with three wavy lines –
appears on the side of the skateboard.
The Floatwheel skateboards
have been sold since approximately 2020, and are currently sold on
a Russian website for between $1,600
and $1,800.
CPSC urges consumers not to buy the Floatwheel. If you already
own one or purchased one, you should
immediately stop using it. CPSC urges consumers NOT to resell
or donate the Floatwheel so others are not put in danger by the
hazard.
Report incidents with the Floatwheel and any dangerous product or a product-related injury
on www.SaferProducts.gov.
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from
unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of
thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and
property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the
nation more than $1 trillion
annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of
consumer products has contributed to a decline
in the rate of injuries
associated with consumer products over the past 50
years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products
subject to a Commission ordered recall or
a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
For lifesaving information:
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Visit CPSC.gov.
- Sign up to receive our e-mail
alerts.
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Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC.
- Report a dangerous
product or a product-related injury
on www.SaferProducts.gov.
- Call CPSC's Hotline
at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
- Contact a media specialist.
Release Number: 24-213
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