Bird powered scooters and skateboards
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 22, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Aug 22, 2019the latest report was made
- Nov 20, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Bird
- Maker
- Bird Rides, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Powered scooters and skateboardsCPSC’s product type: Scooters / Skateboards, Powered (code 5042), in Sports and Recreation: Cycling, Scooters, Skateboards & Skates
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2019 | 1 |
| November 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hospital admission Made Aug 22, 2019, sent to the company Aug 30, 2019, published by CPSC Sep 23, 2019
The product, in the report: Bird (rebranded Mi Scooter)
On August 30th 2018 I was writing a Bird Scooter on [REDACTED] in [REDACTED] when the throttle stuck in the fully deployed position. Attempting to adjust it, I lost my balance and fell. I suffered numerous fractures to my right wrist and a very sprained finger and my middle left hand. I had to have a metal plate inserted into my wrist. I am still suffering the consequences almost a year later and will have to have another surgery to get the plate removed.
Upon further investigation, it seems that these scooters are not meant to be stored outside. According to the manufacturer’s manual from Mi Scooter (see page 12 https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/B12uhePLDnS.pdf), this subjects them to damage from heat. These are however, scooters that are available for rent, rebranded by Bird, and left on the sidewalks for public use. I rode them all summer without any problem, but on one of the hottest days in August, the throttle failed.
It is my hope that you take this incident seriously, as there are many others who have been injured in a similar manner, due to malfunction of the scooters. Thank you for investigating this matter.
- Where
- Los Angeles, California: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 33, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bird, made or sold by Bird Rides, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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Emergency room Made Nov 20, 2018, sent to the company Nov 29, 2018, published by CPSC Dec 14, 2018
The product, in the report: Bird Scooter
I rented a Bird electric scooter for the first time. I was riding it from campus to an off campus parking lot. I had never rented one before. It started to wobble but I did not think of anything of it. I continued to ride and when I went down a slight incline the bar that holds the handlebar detached from the scooter and I flipped over where the handlebar should be. I ended up going to the ER which it was concluded that I separated my shoulder. I have been in a sling since the incident and will still be in a sling for a few weeks.
- Model
- Bird Scooter
- Where
- Harrisonburg, Virginia: School
- Who was involved
- Age 22, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bird, made or sold by Bird Rides, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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