Segway recalls 220K scooters after consumers – Business News
Nearly a quarter million Segway scooters are being recalled resulting from security hazards, based on officers.
The recall was introduced by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Thursday. The recall pertains to all 220,000 models of the Segway Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP KickScooters.
According to the CPSC, the recall was issued due to the 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 stated.
As of Thursday, Segway has acquired 68 reviews of folding mechanism failures. These prompted round 20 accidents, starting from abrasions and bruises to “lacerations and broken bones.”
Segway advises homeowners of the recalled scooters to “immediately” stop utilizing them.
“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 stated.
“The kit includes tools and instructions for checking and tightening the folding mechanism and keeping it properly maintained.”
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission introduced a recall for Segway Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP KickScooters. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission through AP
The CPSC additionally famous that the automobiles, which had been manufactured in China and Malaysia, bought for between $600 and $1,000 from Jan. 2020 to Feb. 2025. Consumers may have bought the units at Best Buy, Costco, Walmart, Target and Sam’s Club, in addition to Segway.com and Amazon.com.
The CPSC additionally included bodily descriptions of the scooters, in case Segway homeowners aren’t sure in the event that they own the recalled fashions.
“The Max G30LP KickScooter is gray in color with yellow accents and the Max G30P is black in color with yellow accents,” the press release 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 release continued. “The Max G30LP model is 44 inches long, 19 inches wide, 45 inches high and weighs 39 pounds.”
FOX Business reached out to Segway for added data.
