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Practically 1 / 4 million Segway scooters are being recalled as a consequence of security hazards, in response to officers.
The recall was introduced by the U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee (CPSC) on Thursday. The recall pertains to all 220,000 items of the Segway Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP KickScooters.
In line with the CPSC, the recall was issued as a result of fashions’ folding mechanism, which can be defective.
“The folding mechanism can fail and cause the handlebars or stem to fold while the scooter is in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers,” the discover mentioned.
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As of Thursday, Segway has acquired 68 experiences of folding mechanism failures. These induced round 20 accidents, starting from abrasions and bruises to “lacerations and broken bones.”
Segway advises homeowners of the recalled scooters to “immediately” cease utilizing them.
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“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled scooters and contact Segway to receive information to determine whether the folding mechanism needs adjustment and to receive a free maintenance kit,” the recall discover mentioned.
“The kit includes tools and instructions for checking and tightening the folding mechanism and keeping it properly maintained.”
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The CPSC additionally famous that the automobiles, which had been manufactured in China and Malaysia, offered for between $600 and $1,000 from Jan. 2020 to Feb. 2025. Customers might have bought the gadgets at Finest Purchase, Costco, Walmart, Goal and Sam’s Membership, in addition to Segway.com and Amazon.com.
The CPSC additionally included bodily descriptions of the scooters, in case Segway homeowners aren’t certain in the event that they personal the recalled fashions.
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The Segway-Ninebot emblem displayed on their stand in the course of the Cell World Congress 2023 on March 2, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain. (Joan Cros/NurPhoto / Getty Pictures)
“The Max G30LP KickScooter is gray in color with yellow accents and the Max G30P is black in color with yellow accents,” the press launch described. “The brand name ‘ninebot’ appears on the foot platform and the top of the handlebars. The model number is located on a label on the side of the foot deck.”
“The Max G30P model is 46 inches long, 19 inches wide, 47 inches high and weighs 42 pounds,” the discharge continued. “The Max G30LP model is 44 inches long, 19 inches wide, 45 inches high and weighs 39 pounds.”
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FOX Enterprise reached out to Segway for extra data.
