Electric Skateboard Manufacturer in Santa Cruz Recalls 300,000 Units After Reports of Injuries and Deaths

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — OneWheel riders in California are being urged to immediately stop using their electric skateboards due to a series of reported injuries and even four deaths. The U.S. Consumer Product Commission has issued a recall of 300,000 electric skateboards manufactured by Santa Cruz-based company Future Motion. According to the commission’s report, the skateboards may stop balancing the rider if the boards’ limits are exceeded, posing a crash hazard that can result in …

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Electric Skateboard Recall Issued after Reports of Injuries and Deaths in Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Electric skateboard riders in Santa Cruz, California are being urged to immediately stop using their OneWheel boards due to dozens of reported injuries and four deaths. The U.S. Consumer Product Commission has recalled 300,000 electric skateboards manufactured by Future Motion, a Santa Cruz-based company, citing a potential crash hazard. According to the commission’s report, the skateboards can lose balance if their limits are exceeded, leading to serious injury or death. Injuries …

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