Hype Wireless Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 16217. Recall date: .
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 Hype Wireless to exchange their hoverboard for a free UL-compliant replacement.
CPSC recall 16217 has the recall date 6 Jul 2016. The notice names the firm Hype Wireless. The recall has about 25,000 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 | Hype Wireless has received one report of a self-balancing scooter/hoverboard overheating and smoking. There have been no reports of injuries or property damage. |
|---|---|
| Units | 25,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Hype Roam brand self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards. The hoverboards have two wheels at either end of a platform and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. Roam brand hoverboards were sold in black, red and blue. Roam is printed on a sticker attached to the undercarriage of the scooter. |
| Product | Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards, About 25,000, Powered Scooters or Skateboards |
| Sold at | Bed Bath and Beyond, Sports Chalet, VMZ Enterprises LLC and Trans World Entertainment stores nationwide and online from November 2015 through January 2016 for about $500. |
| Manufacturer | Hype Wireless Ltd |
| Importer | Hype Wireless Ltd |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 25,000Median 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 Hype Wireless
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16217The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 16217. https://recallregister.com/product/7793-hype-wireless-recalls-self-balancing-scooters-hoverboards-due-to-fire/. 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 16217 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Hype Wireless has received one report of a self-balancing scooter/hoverboard overheating and smoking. There have been no reports of injuries or property damage.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bed Bath and Beyond, Sports Chalet, VMZ Enterprises LLC and Trans World Entertainment stores nationwide and online from November 2015 through January 2016 for about $500.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16217?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16217?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 25,000