Swagway Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 16211. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of the products smoking, catching fire and/or exploding.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled products and contact Swagway to return their unit to receive a repair or a credit toward the purchase of a UL 2272 certified Swagtron T1 or T3 model.
CPSC recall 16211 has the recall date 6 Jul 2016. The notice names the firm Swagway. The recall has about 267,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Powered Scooters or Skateboards.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | There have been 42 incident reports of the battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards smoking, catching fire and/or exploding, including 16 reports of injuries, such as burns to neck, leg, and arm, or severe property damage. |
|---|---|
| Units | 267,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves the Swagway X1 Hands-Free Smartboard brand of self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards. Hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. The Swagway brand X1 hoverboard has "Swagway" printed in the front and comes in gold, black, blue, green, red, pink or white. |
| Product | Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards, About 267,000 (in addition, 5,000 units distributed in Canada), Powered Scooters or Skateboards |
| Sold at | Mass merchandisers, department stores, home improvement stores and others nationwide and online at Amazon.com, modells.com, swagway.com, target.com and other online retailers from September 2015 through March 2016 for between $400 and $500. |
| Manufacturer | Swagway LLC |
| Importer | Swagway LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 267,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Powered Scooters or Skateboards
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Swagway
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16211The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16211. https://recallregister.com/product/7787-swagway-recalls-self-balancing-scooters-hoverboards-due-to-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16211 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been 42 incident reports of the battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards smoking, catching fire and/or exploding, including 16 reports of injuries, such as burns to neck, leg, and arm, or severe property damage.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mass merchandisers, department stores, home improvement stores and others nationwide and online at Amazon.com, modells.com, swagway.com, target.com and other online retailers from September 2015 through March 2016 for between $400 and $500.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16211?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16211?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 267,000 (in addition, 5,000 units distributed in Canada)