Segway Inc. Announces Recall to Repair Segway® Personal Transporters
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2006-09-14 · 06258
Hazards
The personal transporter can unexpectedly apply reverse torque to the wheels, which can cause a rider to fall. This can occur when the device is tilted back by the Speed Limiter and the rider comes off and then back onto the device within a short period of time.
Recall
Number
06258
Date
2006-09-14
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Segway Personal Transporter (PT) [also known as the Segway Human Transporter (HT)]
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Segway Inc., of Bedford, N.H.
Retailer(s)
Segway authorized dealers and distributors, directly from Segway Inc., and by certain resellers from March 2002 through mid-September 2006 for prices ranging from $4,000 to $5,500.
Country of manufacture
United States
Description
This recall involves all Segway PT i167, i170 and i180 ("i Series") models, the p133 ("p Series"), XT ("cross-terrain transporter"), GT ("golf transporter") and i2 models. These units were sold to consumers and commercial customers. All e167 ("e Series") models, which were sold to commercial users, also are included in this recall. No other models are involved in this recall. The name, "Segway", appears on the front bumper and/or on the handlebars of the personal transporter.