Lime powered scooters and skateboards
7 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 26, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 7reports to CPSC
- Apr 26, 2019the latest report was made
- Nov 14, 2018the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Lime
- Maker
- LimeMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| April 2019 | 1 |
| February 2019 | 1 |
| January 2019 | 1 |
| December 2018 | 2 |
| November 2018 | 2 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 3 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
- Emergency room 2 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 2 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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 Apr 26, 2019, sent to the company May 6, 2019, published by CPSC May 28, 2019
The product, in the report: It was a standard - Lime company issued green and white electric scooter.
I reserved a Lime scooter to ride from my office to an appointment that was a little over a mile away. I was riding the scooter for a few minutes before the accident happened. I approached a sharp turn and started breaking with the hand-breaks, but the scooter was not slowing down enough - so I attempted to stop by jumping off. When I jumped off the scooter it was still moving and I was still trying to break with my hands. As a result the forward momentum pulled me down and my face hit the concrete curb. When I was able to sit back up I realized that the impact of hitting the curb had given me a large (2-3”) laceration that extended from my upper lip to my left nostril (basically my lip was cut in half). I was fortunate that a taxi passed a minute or two after I fell - and I was able to get a ride to GWU hospital, here in Washington, D.C. A ENT surgeon at GWU repaired the laceration (with 30 stitches), but I will have a scar the rest of my life.
- Where
- Washington, District of Columbia: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 32, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Lime, made or sold by Lime
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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Emergency room Made Feb 19, 2019, sent to the company Mar 1, 2019, published by CPSC Apr 4, 2019
The product, in the report: White and green electric scooter built for one rider.
Lime green and white electric rental scooter. Riding and wheel locked without warning. I was thrown into a street and broke my arm in the fall. Many such reports convinced me to retain an attorney and file a lawsuit against Lime.
Was my 23rd ride with Lime scooters so im no amateur. This thing malfunctioned period. lime recalled its entire fleet from Switzerland last month due to this same issue.
- Where
- Austin, Texas: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 38, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand lime, made or sold by Lime
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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Hospital admission Made Jan 31, 2019, sent to the company Feb 14, 2019, published by CPSC Mar 4, 2019
The product, in the report: Electric scooter
On August 19,2018. I was vacationing in [REDACTED] with my family, and decided to ride an electric lime scooter. After riding the scooter for a few minutes, one of the scooter that I rented was not working properly due to malfunction of the brakes. The breaks on the lime scooter were not working during the incident. I tried to slow down and stop the scooter before a curvy turn and the breaks were not working. Therefore I lost control of the scooter and ended up with a right broken radius bone, wrist dislocation and dislocation on my right ankle. My boyfriend called the ambulance, and the fire department got there. The ambulance took me to the hospital where I had surgery and stayed overnight. I have had two surgeries and multiple doctor visits to [REDACTED] since the incident. I have been emotionally and physically under a lot of stress and pain. After I left the hospital overnight, my family took me home. My mother had to miss two weeks off work to care for me. I was not able to walk, write, drive, sleep, shower, go to the bathroom, nor cook. I’m right handed. It has been very hard for me! I had to miss college this semester, and also hire a family member to care for me. Please make sure the equipment that LIME provides for the client are in good condition. For the safety of the public.
- Where
- South Lake Tahoe, California: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 33, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Lime, made or sold by Lime
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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Hospital admission Made Dec 28, 2018, sent to the company Feb 13, 2019, published by CPSC Mar 11, 2019
The product, in the report: Lime electric scooter. Not sure if breaks malfunctioned but lost control around a corner.
My 22 year old daughter was using a Lime Electric Scooter in Old Town, Scottsdale AZ. The sidewalk took a sharp turn and the scooter was unable to stop to slow down to take the corner. As a result, she was thrown off the scooter and was knocked unconscious for over 10 minutes. She suffered severe head trauma as well as trauma to the lower back, chest, arm and face. She was taken by ambulance, unconscious to the closest trauma ER hospital. She suffered a double skull fracture and brain bleed and swelling to the head. She remained in the ICU for 4 days and was sent home. Upon returning home, she suffered extreme pain which was uncontrollable from non IV meds, from the brain bleed “feathering” out in tight areas of her brain, and went back to the ICU in hospital again. She lost a month of work, and is looking at a 120K hospital bill to date.
- Where
- Scottsdale, Arizona: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 22, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Lime, made or sold by Lime
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Dec 3, 2018, sent to the company Dec 20, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 14, 2019
The product, in the report: Lime Scooter with THUMB BRAKE
Was riding LIME SCOOTER with THUMB BRAKE as opposed to lever brake. When I needed to stop, I discovered that the thumb brake was not working at all, and I crashed. Luckily I have only a severe sprained ankle and crutches for some time and nothing worse. I did go to hospital.
- Where
- Prague, Czech Republic: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 53, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand LIME, made or sold by Lime
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Emergency room Made Nov 18, 2018, sent to the company Nov 27, 2018, published by CPSC Dec 19, 2018
The product, in the report: Lime electric scooter (rental in the city)
On June 15th, I rented a Lime Scooter bike in [REDACTED] and was riding the scooter along the sidewalks in the downtown area and when I went to cross the street and was going up the crosswalk ramp the front wheel broke off which caused me to fall off face forward into the sidewalk @ [REDACTED] about 5:00pm. I had blood gushing out of my face onto the sidewalk and I went to the car repair store on the corner (A Street Auto Service) where the guys in the shop helped me with paper towels and called Lime customer service to report the incident and then I went to the hospital. On my way to the hospital I called Lime customer service again to report the incident and location of the bike. On both calls, we were told there is no department to handle reporting injuries and I had to email my information. I went to Mercy Hospital and needed three stitches in my chin and was given medicine for pain to my arm and shoulder from the fall. Upon my return home to [REDACTED], on June 22nd I did get the stitches taken out by my local doctor
I did file a claim with the company after the incident on 6/15/18 and as of today, the company has neglected to follow up with even a simple phone call to help me pay the emergency room bill. I have tried to contact them and sent multiple emails with no response for 5 months. I don’t believe that this company is responsible and capable to handling this issue with the dangerous product that they are providing.
- Where
- Unspecified: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 45, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Lime
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Nov 14, 2018, sent to the company Dec 4, 2018, published by CPSC Jan 29, 2019
The product, in the report: An electric, batter powered, scooter.
I rented a Lime scooter on the 16th September. I was a first-time user and suffered a fall when I transitioned from the street to the apron of a garage driveway. There was a 1 inch lip between the street and the driveway, which caused the scooter to buck. I was thrown off the scooter and broke my fall with my right arm (I stiff-armed my fall while holding my palm out to absorb the impact). The fall tore two ligaments/muscles in my right shoulder, which required surgery, which i had on the 16th of October.
Scooters have extremely high centers of gravity and are inherently unstable. they should be banned as a form of commercial transport.
- Model
- Lime scooter
- Bought from
- rental service via app
- Bought
- Sep 16, 2018
- Where
- Piedmont, California: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 66, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Lime, made or sold by Lime
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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