Jetson Electric Bikes, which is based in Brooklyn at Industry City, has issued a recall for about 53,000 42-volt Jetson Rogue self-balancing hoverboards. The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
A 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sister died from a fire on April 1, 2022 in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. The Hellertown Borough Fire Marshal determined that a 42-volt Jetson Rogue was the point of origin of the fire. The fire then spread from the room of origin to other portions of the house, resulting in the deaths of the two girls and smoke inhalation injuries to their parents.
There have been multiple reports of the recalled scooters burning, sparking or melting, several of which involved reports of flames.
Consumers are urged to immediately stop using and stop charging the recalled 42-volt version of the self-balancing scooters and contact Jetson for a full refund.
The recalled self-balancing scooters were sold at Target stores nationwide and online from August 2018 through June 2019 and online at ridejetson.com from January 2019 through November 2021 for between $100 and $150.
