Company recalls 93,000 hoverboards due to malfunction that can hurt riders

Company recalls 93,000 hoverboards due to malfunction that can hurt riders

Thousands of hoverboards sold at Best Buy are being recalled due to a software malfunction that can hurt riders.
Hover-1 has issued a voluntary recall of 93,000 Superfly Hoverboards that were sold at Best Buy. The company says a malfunction can allow the motor to keep going without user input, posing a fall risk.
Details from the company’s website:
Consumer Contact: For fastest response, please submit a repair request here. Select "Hover-1 Superfly Repair" in the "What can we help you with?" dropdown field. Consumers may also call 1-888-556-8426 to leave a message.
This recall involves model year 2019 Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboards model H1-SPFY. They were sold at Best Buy from 10/4/2020 through 10/17/2021 in Black only. Recalled hoverboards have a serial number on the bottom of the hoverboard beginning with SPFY-BLK-GO-2008, SPFY-BLK-GO-2009, or SPFY-BLK-GO-2010.