WASHINGTON (AP) – After a second house fire resulting in substantial property damage, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers Wednesday to stop using LayZ Board self-balancing scooters (known as hoverboards) immediately.
The CPSC has evidence that LayZ Board was the brand of hoverboard involved in the fire on Oct. 23, in Manchester Township, Pennsylvania, which destroyed one townhome and damaged four others.
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In May 2017, the CPSC issued its first warning about LayZ Board hoverboards, following a fatal house fire on March 10, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which took the lives of two young girls.
The hoverboards were manufactured in Shenzhen, China, and more than 3,000 units were imported into the United States.
Due to the fire hazard posed to consumers of all ages by these hoverboards, the CPSC is urging the public to stop charging and stop using their LayZ Board. Consumers who choose to dispose of their hoverboards should take them to a local recycling center for safe handling of the lithium-ion battery.
The CPSC is also asking the public to share this warning with friends and family so that no one else is injured by the hoverboards.
The LayZ Board is a two-wheeled, battery-powered, self-balancing scooter that has a pivoting platform intended for the rider’s feet. It does not have a handlebar. The name LayZ Board is printed on the front of the product.
Consumers should report any incidents with products to CPSC at www.saferproducts.gov.