Recall Notice - World Trading's Orbit Self-Balancing Electric Scooter Hoverboard
Recall Summary
World Trading Recall of Orbit Self-balancing Hoverboard
December 14, 2016
ShopHQ SKU: 460-231
World Trading 23 Inc., of Valencia, CA ("World Trading"), in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, today announced a recall of the above named consumer product.
Orbit Self-balancing Electric Scooter Hoverboard units subject to the recall were sold at ShopHQ. (www.shophq.com), during December 2015, for about $300.
Name of Product: Orbit Self-Balancing Electric Scooter Hoverboard
Description: Orbit Self-balancing Electric Scooter Hoverboard purchased at any time during December 2015, sold by World Trading. The product is commonly referred to as A "hoverboard." The hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium ion battery packs. Orbit brand hoverboards were sold in the following six colors: black, blue, gold, green, red and white. "Orbit" is printed on a black sticker on the underside of the hoverboard.
Potential Hazard: No incidents have been reported to the CPSC or World Trading; however, the CPSC is requiring this recall as part of the much larger recall that occurred earlier this year.
Remedy Customers who purchased Orbit Self-balancing Electric Scooter Hoverboard at any time during December, 2015, are advised to contact World Trading for information.
Consumer Contact: World Trading toll-free at 877-498-8697 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday or email support@worldtrading23.com for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 1,900 Units
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents have been reported to the CPSC or World Trading; however, the CPSC is requiring this recall as part of the much larger recall that occurred earlier this year.
Sold by: Sold on ShopHQ (formerly ShopNBC) and ShopHQ.com December 2002 through December 2003 for $20 - $45.
Manufactured In: China
Manufacturer/Importer: World Trading 23 Inc.
Sold at: ShopHQ (www.shophq.com), during December 2015, for about $300. CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident/
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist/. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.
