iLive Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Recalled by Digital Products Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 18030. 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 hoverboards smoking, catching fire and/or exploding.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled scooters/hoverboards and contact Digital Products (DPI) for instructions on how to obtain a free UL2272-certified replacement unit.
CPSC recall 18030 has the recall date 14 Nov 2017. The notice names the firm Digital Products International. The recall has about 8,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire.
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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 | The firm has received one report of the battery pack overheating and smoking. No injuries or property damage have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 8,700 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves iLive self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hoverboards, with model numbers GSB56BC, GSB56RC, GSB65BUC, GSB56WC and GSB56GDC. The model number is printed on the bottom of the unit. The hoverboards have two wheels, one at either end of a platform, and are powered by lithium-ion battery packs. "iLive" is printed in the center of the hoverboard's top surface as well as underneath the top deck, facing the ground. The hoverboards were sold in black, red, white, blue and gold. Some units were sold with a black carrying case. |
| Product | Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards, About 8,700 |
| Sold at | Ace Hardware and hh gregg stores nationwide, Heartland America catalogs and online at AceHardware.com and hhgregg.com from April 2016 through March 2017 for between $170 and $200. |
| Importer | Digital Products International Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 8,700Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls on the register that name Digital Products International
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18030The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18030. https://recallregister.com/product/8177-ilive-self-balancing-scooters-hoverboards-recalled-by-digital-products/. 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 18030 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received one report of the battery pack overheating and smoking. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Ace Hardware and hh gregg stores nationwide, Heartland America catalogs and online at AceHardware.com and hhgregg.com from April 2016 through March 2017 for between $170 and $200.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18030?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18030?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 8,700