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Deaths Lead To Recall Of Scooters, Hoverboards Due To Possible Fire Hazard
Tens of thousands of scooters and hoverboards are being recalled nationwide due to faulty batteries that could pose a fire hazard and already led to the death of two young girls in the Northeast. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week that approximately 53,000 42-volt Jetson Rogue self-balancing scooters/hoverboards are subject to recall due to their lithium-ion battery backs that can overheat and cause a fire. Officials say that a 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sister died from a fire on April 1, 2022 in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, which the Hellertown Boroug…