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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maira Butt

Onewheel skateboards recalled worldwide after four deaths and significant injuries

Credit to CPSC/Onewheel

All Onewheel e-skateboards have been recalled worldwide after four people died while riding them and many others have been significantly injured. Future Motion, the company who owns Onewheel is now facing 31 lawsuits in the US.

Future Motion told the BBC that the recall applied to devices sold worldwide and not just in the US as American watchdog the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled all 300,000 devices sold in the country citing a risk of crashes causing serious injuries.

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