Chinese Junk Watch – EVERCROSS EV5 Hoverboard Fires

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today is warning consumers to immediately stop using EVERCROSS EV5 hoverboards because they pose a risk of fire to consumers. CPSC has received one report of a fire, resulting in substantial property damage to a residential building in New York City in May 2023.* They were sold online on Amazon.com, eBay.com, Likesporting.com, Lowes.com, Newegg.com, Ridefaboard.com and Walmart.com for between $180 and $300 from July 2021 to the present.

“EVERCROSS has not agreed to recall these hoverboards or offer a remedy to consumers,” CPSC said. In AutoInformed’s view, Chinese products remain a problem both in their design, manufacturing quality control and labor employment practices.

The hoverboards are manufactured in China by Jinhua Smart Electric Technology Co. Ltd. The hoverboards are black, blue or pink. EVERCROSS is printed on the front of the hoverboards. CPSC urges consumers to immediately remove the battery packs from the hoverboards and dispose of them following local hazardous waste disposal procedures. “Never throw lithium batteries into the trash or general recycling. Instead, take them to your local battery recycler or hazardous waste collection center.”

*The Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) requires manufacturers, importers and distributors of consumer products to report “immediately” to the CPSC information that reasonably supports the conclusion that a product contains a defect that could create a substantial product hazard or creates an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death. This duty also applies to the individual directors, officers and agents of those companies. Find recalled products here.

Report incidents involving these hoverboards, or any product-related injury, on www.SaferProducts.gov. Contact USCPSC at 800-638-2772 (TTY 800-638-8270)

U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says it is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. “Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.”

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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