Tech Drift Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards
CPSC recall 18031. 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 scooters/hoverboards and contact Tech Drift for instructions on returning their hoverboard for a free UL2272-certified replacement unit.
CPSC recall 18031 has the recall date 14 Nov 2017. The notice names the firm Tech Drift. The recall has about 100 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 | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 100 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Tech Drift 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 hoverboards were sold in black and white. |
| Product | Self-balancing scooters/hoverboards, About 100 |
| Sold at | Online at www.techdrift.com and www.amazon.com from December 2015 through April 2016 for between $400 and $500. |
| Importer | Tech Drift |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 100Median 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 Tech Drift
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18031The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18031. https://recallregister.com/product/8178-tech-drift-recalls-self-balancing-scooters-hoverboards-due-to-fire-and/. 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 18031 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at www.techdrift.com and www.amazon.com from December 2015 through April 2016 for between $400 and $500.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18031?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18031?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 100