*Update: UL introduces UL2272 to support retailers and manufacturers by offering electrical and fire-safety testing and certification - Electrical Systems for Self-Balancing Scooters. This new standard evaluates the safety of the electrical drive train system and battery and charger system combinations, but does NOT evaluate for performance, reliability, or rider safety. As a result, UL recommends that proper safety precautions should be taken when buying and using a self-balancing scooter:
UL certified its first hoverboard -- the Ninebot by Segway miniPRO (Model# N3M320) -- in May, 2016 and has since certified additional brands and models including products from Razor USA, Hangzhou Chic Intelligent Technology Co Ltd., PTX Performance Products; Shenzhen Global E-Commerce Co Ltd., and Wuyi Chuangxin Metal Tools Co Ltd.
Additional manufacturer certifications can be checked at:
http://database.ul.com/cgi-bin/XYV/template/LISEXT/1FRAME/index.html
Swagway Hoverboards prior to May 2016:
The following notification from UL identifies hoverboards marketed and sold by Swagway, LLC that bear counterfeit UL Marks. Swagway Hoverboards have not been evaluated by UL to any Standard for Safety and it is unknown if the Swagway Hoverboards comply with any safety requirements.
To date (January 2016), UL has yet to certify any hoverboards for safety. Further, UL certification of components such as a battery pack or power supply in hoverboards is different from certification of the hoverboards themselves. For technology such as hoverboards that use lithium-ion batteries, it is important to understand the interaction among components and UL has yet to evaluate any power supplies or battery packs in a hoverboard system.
The product bears a label on the bottom with a counterfeit UL Mark and the packaging is provided with a counterfeit UL Mark.
Name of Product:
Swagway Hoverboard
Sold at:
Known to be sold at Swagway (Swagway.com), Modell's Sporting Goods, and Anthem Sports
Distributor:
Swagway.com
3431 William Richardson Dr., Suite F
South Bend, IN 46628
www.swagway.com
Look for the UL holographic certification label with the Enhanced Mark on the bottom of the product.
This label is your indication that you have a genuine UL Certified product.
Identifying a UL Certified product as easy. Look for the UL Mark for self-balancing scooters on the front of the packaging.
This label is your indication that you have a genuine UL Certified product.
The Swagway Hoverboard has been identified as bearing a counterfeit UL mark.
Prior to MAy 2016 UL did not certify any hoverboards for safety. It is unknown if the Swagway Hoverboards comply with any safety requirements.
Hoverboards marketed and sold by Swagway LLC prior to May 2016, bear counterfeit UL Marks.
Swagway Hoverboards prior to May 2016 have not been evaluated by UL to any Standard for Safety
Swagway Hoverboards sold before prior to May 2016 have not been evaluated by UL to any Standard for Safety.
This item bears a counterfeit UL certification mark.
Prior to May 2016, no hoverboard has been evaluated by UL for safety standards.
Battery pack or power supply evaluation in hoverboards is different from certification of the hoverboards themselves.
For technology such as hoverboards that use lithium-ion batteries, it is important to understand the interaction among components and UL had yet evaluated any power supplies or battery packs in a hoverboard system prior to May 2016.
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