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Gifting a Hoverboard, E-Scooter or E-Bike? 32 Recalls Since 2023 to Check First

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Short answer

Since January 2023 the CPSC has announced 32 recalls of e-bikes, e-scooters, hoverboards and electric skateboards; 8 were for batteries that can overheat or catch fire. The biggest covered about 220,000 Segway Ninebot Max scooters. Before you gift one, check the model on CPSC.gov, look for a real UL 2272 or UL 2849 certification, and never charge it overnight.

How we researched this

What we checked. We did not test any of these products. We pulled every recall the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published from January 1, 2023 to November 5, 2026 through the CPSC Recalls API and kept the 32 for e-bikes, e-scooters, hoverboards and electric skateboards (we left out non-electric kick scooters). Unit counts, incidents and remedies come from each CPSC notice. Death and injury figures come from CPSC staff’s April 2026 micromobility report. Researched and written by the Dudproof editors. Last updated November 10, 2026.

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What the CPSC data says about these gifts

E-bikes, e-scooters and hoverboards are linked to hundreds of deaths and an estimated 698,500 emergency-room visits from 2017 through 2024, according to CPSC staff’s April 2026 report. CPSC staff counts 533 reported deaths in that period: 310 involving e-bikes, 206 involving e-scooters and 17 involving hoverboards (self-balancing scooters). Most e-bike and e-scooter deaths involved motor vehicles. For hoverboards, fire is the story: 11 of the 17 deaths were tied to five lithium-ion battery fires (CPSC, Apr 20, 2026).

The report also shows how the problems differ by product. In CPSC field investigations, fire was the most common problem for all three: 173 of 197 investigated hoverboard incidents, 106 of 145 e-bike incidents and 88 of 189 e-scooter incidents. Brake problems came up in 40 of the e-scooter investigations. Of e-scooter riders injured in 2024 who were interviewed for CPSC’s special study, 18% reported wearing a helmet.

All 32 recalls since January 2023

We pulled every CPSC recall from January 1, 2023 to November 5, 2026 through the CPSC Recalls API and kept those for e-bikes, e-scooters, hoverboards and electric skateboards. Twenty are e-bikes, nine are e-scooters, two are hoverboards and one is an electric skateboard. Eight of the 32 were for batteries that can overheat or catch fire; the rest were mostly frames, forks, folding mechanisms and brakes that can fail during a ride.

DateRecallTypeHazardUS unitsNotice
Oct 1, 2026Gazelle USA: Urban Arrow Cargo Electric BikesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 1,032CPSC
Apr 30, 2026Acer America Corporation: Two-Wheeled Folding Electric ScootersE-scooterCrash, fall or otherAbout 510CPSC
Mar 19, 2026Specialized Bicycle Components: Specialized Turbo Como SL Electric BicyclesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 5,720CPSC
Jan 29, 2026Gazelle USA: Urban Arrow FamilyNext Pro Cargo E-BikesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 320CPSC
Jan 29, 2026Rear Bolts on Trek and Electra Electric BicyclesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 19,890CPSC
Dec 18, 2025Pedego Electric Bikes: Fat Tire TrikesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 400CPSC
Dec 11, 2025TREK: Electric BicyclesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 700CPSC
Jul 24, 2025Apollo: Electric ScootersE-scooterCrash, fall or otherAbout 790CPSC
Jul 24, 2025FENGQS Electric BikesE-bikeFire / batteryAbout 100CPSC
Jul 24, 2025Transpro US: Electric ScootersE-scooterFire / battery700CPSC
Jul 17, 2025VIVI E-Bikes Lithium-ion Batteries Sold with VIVI E-BikesE-bikeFire / batteryAbout 24,000CPSC
Jul 10, 2025Giant Bicycle: Momentum Vida E+ E-BikesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 6,200CPSC
Jun 5, 2025Specialized Bicycle Components: Globe-Branded Haul ST and LT E-BikesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 11,100CPSC
May 1, 2025Santa Cruz Bicycles: Electric BicyclesE-bikeFire / batteryAbout 2,850CPSC
Mar 27, 2025Specialized Bicycle Components: Vado and Como IGH E-Bikes with Chain GuardsE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 32,400CPSC
Mar 20, 2025Segway: Segway Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP KickScootersE-scooterCrash, fall or otherAbout 220,000CPSC
Feb 20, 2025Super73: Z Miami SE and Z Adventure Core Electric BicyclesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 1,400CPSC
Feb 20, 2025Trek: Electra E-BikesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 927CPSC
Feb 20, 2025Walmart: Swagtron SG-5 Swagger 5 Boost Commuter Electric Scooters with Lithium-Ion BatteriesE-scooterFire / batteryAbout 17,970CPSC
Nov 21, 2024Segway: Segway Ninebot P100 KickScootersE-scooterCrash, fall or otherAbout 1,400CPSC
Jul 25, 2024DGL Group: Hover-1 Dynamo E-ScootersE-scooterCrash, fall or otherAbout 4,200CPSC
Jul 25, 2024Razor: Icon Electric ScootersE-scooterCrash, fall or otherAbout 7,300CPSC
Jan 25, 2024Pacific Cycle: E-BikesE-bikeFire / batteryAbout 1,700CPSC
Dec 21, 2023DGL Group: Hover-1 Helix HoverboardsHoverboardFire / batteryAbout 25,000CPSC
Nov 2, 2023Murf Electric Bikes: Electric BicyclesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 9,000CPSC
Sep 29, 2023Future Motion: Onewheel Self-Balancing Electric SkateboardsElectric skateboardCrash, fall or other300000CPSC
Sep 7, 2023Lectric Ebikes: Disc Brake Calipers Sold on Lectric E-BicyclesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 45,000CPSC
Aug 31, 2023Apollo: Phantom Electric ScootersE-scooterCrash, fall or otherAbout 3,900CPSC
May 25, 2023Bunch Bikes: The Preschool Electric BicyclesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 150CPSC
Mar 30, 2023Cannondale: Tesoro Neo X Speed Electric BicyclesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 75CPSC
Mar 30, 2023Jetson Electric Bikes: 42-Volt Rogue Self-Balancing Scooters/HoverboardsHoverboardFire / batteryAbout 53,000CPSC
Feb 16, 2023Linus Bike: Electric BicyclesE-bikeCrash, fall or otherAbout 430CPSC

Hoverboards: the fire recalls to check

Two hoverboard recalls since 2023 were for battery fires, and one followed two children’s deaths.

  • Jetson 42-Volt Rogue (about 53,000, Mar 30, 2023): sold at Target and Target.com in 2018–2019 and on Jetson’s site. CPSC says a 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sister died in an April 2022 house fire in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, that the local fire marshal traced to a Rogue. Remedy: stop using and charging it and contact Jetson for a refund (CPSC).
  • Hover-1 Helix (about 25,000, Dec 21, 2023): sold on Walmart.com and Amazon.com from 2020 to 2021. Three fire reports. Remedy: stop using it and contact Hover-1 for a free replacement (CPSC).

Handed-down hoverboard? Older recalled boards still turn up on resale sites. Check the brand and model against these notices before anyone charges it.

E-scooters: folding stems, brakes and batteries

The biggest e-scooter recall since 2023 covered about 220,000 Segway Ninebot Max G30P and G30LP KickScooters, whose folding mechanism can fail mid-ride (68 reports, 20 injuries including broken bones; sold at Best Buy, Costco, Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club and on Amazon) (CPSC). Others worth knowing:

  • Swagtron SG-5 Swagger 5 Boost (about 17,970; Walmart and Sam’s Club, 2018–2024): batteries can overheat, melt or ignite; one fire caused a burn injury and damage to an apartment building. Remedy: stop using and charging it, cut the throttle cord and dispose of it (CPSC).
  • Transpro e-scooters with unauthorized UL certification labels (700): one fire with at least $200,000 in property damage (CPSC). A safety label is only as good as the lab behind it.
  • Razor Icon (about 7,300; Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon): the downtube can separate from the floorboard; 34 reports (CPSC).
  • Hover-1 Dynamo (about 4,200; Walmart.com): brakes can fail; 22 reports and seven injuries, including a dislocated shoulder and fractured teeth (CPSC).

E-bikes: battery fires from online sellers

Four of the 20 e-bike recalls were for batteries that can overheat or catch fire, and two of those bikes were sold on Amazon.

  • VIVI e-bike batteries (about 24,000; sold on Amazon, Walmart.com, eBay and other sites, 2020–2023): 14 overheating reports, including three fires. Remedy: free replacement battery and charger (CPSC).
  • FENGQS e-bikes (about 100; Amazon, 2024): 13 reports of e-bikes igniting (CPSC).
  • Pacific Cycle e-bikes (about 1,700; Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, 2023): a charging wiring harness was not properly assembled; three battery fires and one second-degree burn (CPSC).
  • Santa Cruz e-bikes (about 2,850; dealers): three fire reports (CPSC). Expensive bikes get recalled too.

Electric skateboards: Future Motion recalled about 300,000 Onewheel boards in September 2023 after four reported deaths between 2019 and 2021; in at least three, CPSC says the rider was not wearing a helmet (CPSC).

How to check before you gift one

  • Look for a real UL certification. CPSC has told more than 2,000 makers and importers that e-scooters and hoverboards should meet UL 2272 and e-bikes UL 2849, certified by an accredited lab (CPSC, Dec 20, 2022). The Transpro recall shows a label alone is not proof; buy from brands and retailers that name the testing lab.
  • Search the exact model on CPSC.gov/Recalls, especially for used, open-box or hand-me-down boards.
  • Charge only when someone is home and awake. CPSC says it has seen many lithium-ion battery home fires and deaths at night while batteries were charging and families were asleep. Use only the maker’s charger (CPSC Micromobility Information Center).
  • Wrap a helmet with it. CPSC tells riders to always wear a helmet; only 18% of injured e-scooter riders in its 2024 study reported wearing one.
  • Check the age and weight limits printed in the manual before you pick one for a child.

What to buy instead (or alongside)

If you want a battery-powered gift with a simpler safety record, our guides only recommend products with no CPSC recalls on the picked model at the time of checking:

FAQ

Are hoverboards safe to give as a gift in 2026?

They can be, if the board is certified to UL 2272 by an accredited lab and charged only under supervision. CPSC links 11 of 17 reported hoverboard deaths from 2017 to 2024 to battery fires.

How do I know if a hoverboard or e-scooter has been recalled?

Search the brand and model on CPSC.gov/Recalls. Since January 2023 CPSC has announced 32 recalls of e-bikes, e-scooters, hoverboards and electric skateboards.

What does UL 2272 mean?

It is the UL safety standard for the electrical systems of personal e-mobility devices such as e-scooters and hoverboards. E-bikes use UL 2849. CPSC has urged makers to certify to both.

Is it safe to charge an e-scooter overnight?

CPSC says not to: always be present when charging, never charge while sleeping or away, and use only the maker’s charger.

Was the Segway Ninebot Max recalled?

Yes. In March 2025 Segway recalled about 220,000 Ninebot Max G30P and G30LP KickScooters because the folding mechanism can fail during use.

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Nov 10, 2026: First published.