Riders can be ejected off of the Future Motion Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards.
The commission said people should not use any Onewheel models including Onewheel+, Onewheel+ XR, Onewheel Pint, Onewheel Pint X and Onewheel GT.
There have been at least four reported deaths between 2019 and 2021 and multiple reports of serious injuries after the product failed to balance the rider or suddenly stopped while in motion. The skateboards have a single wheel in the middle of the board with front and rear footpads where the rider stands astride the wheel.
“Future Motion has refused to agree to an acceptable recall of the product. CPSC intends to continue pursuing a recall for consumers,” the commission said.Future Motion said that Onewheel skateboards “are safe when operated following basic safe riding principles common to any board sport.
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