Boosted powered scooters and skateboards
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 25, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Jun 25, 2018the latest report was made
- Dec 11, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Boosted
- Maker
- Boosted 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)
“Boosted Boards” and “Boosted Bpards”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2018 | 1 |
| January 2018 | 1 |
| December 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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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No one hurt Made Jun 25, 2018, sent to the company Jul 3, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 18, 2018
The product, in the report: Boosted Board V2 Dual+
The back truck (skateboard axel) of the Boosted Board V2 Dual+ is snapping due to normal use.
There have been at least a dozen instances and Boosted has refused to do a recall.
This endangers the livelihood and lives of riders everywhere.
In this particular accident the axel broke while riding the board at a low speed... if it was at a higher speed, like one I witnessed last year, the rider can be thrown off of the board and sustain serious injuries... and even death...
When the truck breaks, the rider has no normal way of slowing down or directing his body weight.... given the fact that many electric skateboarders ride in bike lanes, it’s only a matter of time before someone is thrown under a car’s tire.
- Model
- V2 Dual and V2 Dual+
- Serial number
- all
- Bought from
- BoostedBoards.com, California
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2016, about then
- Where
- Brooklyn, New York: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 28, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Friend /
Neighbor / Co-worker - As this report names them
- Brand Boosted Bpards, made or sold by Boosted Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 21, 2018, sent to the company May 4, 2018, published by CPSC May 25, 2018
The product, in the report: It was a boosted electric skateboard with a wireless handheld remote. Orange wheels longhoard
I had plugged in the skateboard to charge. About 2 hours into the charging process the batteries burst into flames. Not only did it burn a hole in the lanolium floor of my garage it melted the finish off my wood dresser and melted to screen of my flatscreen tv.before I could throw the thing out of my garage. I was luckily sleeping In the garage at the time. But the sound it made when it first ignited I’ll never forget. So after the smoke cleared the next morning my daughter had a friend staying the night who father is a city fireman. When he picked his daughter up I asked him to check out the damage to my garage. He wasn’t really surprised and I asked if I should have the fire dept come out he said there’s no reason to bother them if I need a report written up he would gladly help me
- Bought from
- Ebay
- Bought
- Dec 15, 2016, about then
- Where
- Ojai, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 43, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Boosted, made or sold by Boosted Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Dec 11, 2016, sent to the company Dec 19, 2016, published by CPSC Jan 4, 2017
The product, in the report: Boosted Boards, Dual, v1.
I purchased a Boosted Board powered longboard on 11/19/2014. I regularly used the product on a daily basis until 7/9/2015 in Foster City, CA when it caused me to fall and dislocate my left knee, including a full ACL, PCL, MCL tear in my knee.
This product is usually used in a “last-mile” commute to and from a destination. It has a dual 1500W remote-controlled motor sending power to two rear wheels. I rode my Boosted Board from my front door to reach my car parked a distance away on the morning of 7/9/2015. On this occasion I rode about 20-25 feet away from my apartment front-door when suddenly the board rapidly decelerated and made a loud grinding noise. I had no time to react and jump off. In the fall I injured my knee and I could not get up due to the pain and had to call for help.
I called a nearby building manager for immediate help and called a friend to take me to hospital. The next day I had an MRI which showed the extent of the injuries including a full ACL, PCL, MCL tear, impaction fractures, a grade II sprain of LCL, patellar retinacular tear, etc. (Full MRI report can be provided.)
On 12 January, 2016 I underwent a 9.5 hour orthopedic surgery to begin repairing my knee. On examination it revealed a full knee dislocation, with complete ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL tears. Full surgery report can be provided. I spent approximately 3 months on crutches, while awaiting a follow-up surgery to address the torn ACL.
On 8 December, 2016 I underwent a second surgery to reconstruct the torn ACL. Full surgery report can be provided.
On 13 July 2015, I provided Boosted Boards with an initial report of my injury and a concern that the product may have malfunctioned, I offered to them that I will return the board in an effort to allow them to investigate. After they received my board on 1 September 2015, they failed to contact me for several weeks while I asked for updates. On October 6 they said they haven’t been able to figure anything out. On 16 October, the CEO of Boosted Boards contacted me saying no abnormal behavior was found in their logs and offered me a refund.
I am aware of this happening to at least one other person. On 7/30/2015, another rider was commuting through San Francisco and described the following, “My board stopped suddenly with a screeching noise as if it were thrown into reverse. [...] I was thrown into scaffolding breaking a finger. I had surgery on Monday to set the finger straight. [...] It took some time to get my board and the remote back online with each other which led me to believe that my incident was most likely some of of RF interference.” (More details on this incident can be provided however this is a separate incident and this person is not listed on this report.)
This report and its description of how the board malfunctioned correlate with my experience. Given that this has happened at least twice, I would like CPSC to investigate further, given how Boosted Boards has not been either willing or able to find the cause.
- Model
- Boosted Dual, v1
- Serial number
- SS1001995
- Bought from
- boostedboards.com
- Bought
- Nov 19, 2014
- Where
- Foster City, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 27, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Boosted Boards, made or sold by Boosted Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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