"CPSC Recalls Over 250,000 Onewheel Electric Skateboards After Fatalities and Injuries"

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall for 300,000 self-balancing Onewheel electric skateboards due to reports of deaths and injuries. Future Motion Inc., the manufacturer, received reports of four deaths and various injuries, including traumatic brain injuries and fractures. The skateboards can stop balancing the rider if their limits are exceeded, posing a crash hazard. Owners of Original Onewheel or Onewheel+ models are urged to dispose of their products and will receive a prorated refund in the form of a store credit. Firmware updates will be available for other models, and riders are encouraged to wear protective equipment. The recalled skateboards were sold between January 2014 and September 2023.