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Deaths Lead To Recall Of Scooters, Hoverboards Due To Possible Fire Hazard Deaths Lead To Recall Of Scooters, Hoverboards Due To Possible Fire Hazard
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…

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