Segway Recalls Off-Board Chargers for Segway Personal Transporters Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)
USSegway Recalls Off-Board Chargers for Segway Personal Transporters Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recalling Firm: Segway Inc., of Bedford, N.H.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A wire inside the charger can detach and touch the side of the charger, posing a shock hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Segway PT Off-Board Chargers manufactured from November 2012 to November 2014 with part number 23288-00001. The chargers are black, box-shaped and measure 8 inches wide by 13.75 inches deep by 4 inches high. Two wires used to connect the unit to Segway PT batteries extend from one end. The Segway brand name is on the charger above these wires. Chargers with the following serial numbers are being recalled: 13240C000265, 13240C000266, 13240C000268, 13240C000269, 13240C000272, 14205C000275, 14205C000278, 14205C000280, 14205C000295, 14205C000296, 14205C000297, 14205C000298, 14205C000302, 14209C000313, 14209C000314, 14209C000321 and 14209C000324. The serial number and part number are on a silver data plate attached to the bottom of the charger.
Affected Products
Off-Board Charger for Segway Personal Transporter (PT)
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Segway-Recalls-Off-Board-Chargers-for-Segway-Personal-Transporters |
| Title | Segway Recalls Off-Board Chargers for Segway Personal Transporters Due to Shock Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15754.PT-OffBoardCharger.jpeg |
| Hazards › Name | A wire inside the charger can detach and touch the side of the charger, posing a shock hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | Off-Board Charger for Segway Personal Transporter (PT) |
| Products › Type | Battery Chargers |
| Products › Category I D | 67668 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 17 |
| Recall I D | 6515 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chargers, unplug and contact Segway or the Segway dealer from whom it was purchased to receive a free replacement power cord equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). Segway is contacting consumers directly. |
| Retailers › Name | Authorized Segway dealers and distributors and directly from Segway Inc. from November 2012 through September 2015 for about $920. |
| Recall Date | 2015-09-15T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Segway PT Off-Board Chargers manufactured from November 2012 to November 2014 with part number 23288-00001. The chargers are black, box-shaped and measure 8 inches wide by 13.75 inches deep by 4 inches high. Two wires used to connect the unit to Segway PT batteries extend from one end. The Segway brand name is on the charger above these wires. Chargers with the following serial numbers are being recalled: 13240C000265, 13240C000266, 13240C000268, 13240C000269, 13240C000272, 14205C000275, 14205C000278, 14205C000280, 14205C000295, 14205C000296, 14205C000297, 14205C000298, 14205C000302, 14209C000313, 14209C000314, 14209C000321 and 14209C000324. The serial number and part number are on a silver data plate attached to the bottom of the charger. |
| Recall Number | 15754 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Segway Inc., of Bedford, N.H. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Segway Inc. toll-free at 866-473-4929 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.segway.com and click on Off-Board Charger Recall for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-09-15T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
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