Two Electric Scooter Brands Recalled Due To Fall Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of two brands of electric scooters: Hover-1 Dynamo E-Scooters and Razor Icon electric scooters. Both scooters have been recalled due to a potential fall hazard.

Hover-1 Dynamo E-Scooters

DGL Group is recalling Hover-1 Dynamo E-Scooters due to the risk of serious injury and crash hazards, according to a notice posted by the CPSC. According to the recall, the scooter’s brakes can fail, posing a risk of serious injury. The company that manufactures the e-scooters, DGL Group, has received 22 reports of the e-scooter’s brakes failing. Seven injuries have been reported thus far. These injuries range from simple abrasions to a dislocated shoulder. One individual reported that they fractured their teeth in a fall.

The recall involves Hover-1 Dynamo e-scooters with specific serial numbers only. Scooters with the letters “WY” as the seventh and eighth letters in the serial number are included in the recall. The serial number can be found on a label on the underside of the scooter.

Customers are eligible for full refunds.

Razor Icon Electric Scooters

Razor has announced the recall of thousands of Icon electric scooters because its parts can “become separated” during use, posing a potential fall hazard, according to the CPSC. The recall involves about 7,300 Razor Icon electric scooters with the model numbers: 13110003, 13110005, 13110040, 13110042, 13110060, 13110061, 13110062, 13110063, 13110084.

According to the recall, the downtube on the recalled scooters can separate from the floorboard during use, posing a fall hazard. Razor said it has received 34 reports of partial or complete downtube separation. There were two reported injuries from falls. Bruising was listed as the only injury sustained.

Consumers are instructed to immediately stop using the recalled scooters and contact Razor for a refund or a coupon.

E-scooter injuries and lawsuits 

In order to file a lawsuit against an e-scooter company, you must be able to establish that operator error wasn’t the cause of your fall. In other words, you must be able to show that some mechanical defect in the scooter caused the accident that resulted in your injury. In these cases, you have several individuals who have been injured due to a known defect in the scooter. The individuals can file lawsuits against the company that manufactured the scooter and the retailer that made the scooter available to the general public. Compensation would depend on the extent of the injured party’s injuries. But there is enough here for several parties to file product liability lawsuits against the manufacturers.

Talk to a Florida Product Liability Lawyer Today 

Halpern, Santos & Pinkert represent the interests of Florida residents who have been injured by dangerous or defective products. Call our Tampa personal injury lawyers today to schedule an appointment, and we can begin investigating your injuries right away.

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