Photo: CPSC
A hoverboard toy linked to a house fire that killed two young sisters in Pennsylvania has beenrecalled, with authorities warning the lithium-ion battery packs can overheat and pose a fire risk.
CPSC andJetsonare urging anyone who owns the model to immediately stop using it and to stop charging the hoverboard. The Jetson Rogue was sold nationwide at Target stores, via Target’s online shopping and on Jetson Rogue’s own website,ridejetson.com.
The recall comes after a 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sisterdied in a house fire on April 1, 2022 in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. The Hellertown Borough Fire Marshal determined a 42-volt Jetson Rogue was the point of origin of the fire.
The fire spread from the room where the toy was stored to other areas of the house. The two sisters tragically died and their parents suffered smoke inhalation. While the origin of the fire has been identified, theCPSC statementsays “the cause of the fire was undetermined.”
CPSC states there have been multiple other reports of the recalled scooters/hoverboards burning, sparking or melting.
The affected units were manufactured in 2018 and 2019 and have serial numbers beginning with the letters ROG. A statement from Ride Jetson said: “No other Jetson hoverboards are included in the Voluntary Recall.”
For more information on how to determine if a model is part of the recall, consumers can follow instructions fromRide Jetson here.
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The CPSCadvised consumers to always be present when chargingsuch devices and only charge them with their supplied charger.
source: people.com
