CPSC to Detain and Seize Hoverboards That Don't Meet UL Standard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission will continue to detain and seize hoverboards that don’t meet the requirements of the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standard for self-balancing scooters, it said in a Feb. 22 letter to importers and retailers of the product.…
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"You should not manufacture, import, distribute, or sell self-balancing scooters that do not comply with the UL standard," said the letter from Robert Kaye, director in the CPSC Office of Compliance and Field Operations. "I urge you to review your product line immediately and ensure that all self-balancing scooters that you manufacture, import, distribute, or sell in the United States comply with the UL standard. Failure to do so puts U.S. consumers at risk of serious harm and may result in enforcement action."