<story><title>CPSC calls for full recall of all Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards</title><url>https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Onewheel-Self-Balancing-Electric-Skateboards-Due-to-Ejection-Hazard-At-Least-Four-Deaths-and-Multiple-Injuries-Reported</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>0_____0</author><text>One issue I&amp;#x27;ve noticed with these new forms of electric wheeled transport (longboard, transverse and longitudinal one-wheelers) is that the people riding them often don&amp;#x27;t come from a sports background. They aren&amp;#x27;t &amp;quot;safe&amp;quot; devices exactly - it takes skill to pilot them, and when things inevitably go awry, it takes good reflexes to avoid damage.&lt;p&gt;Novices to action sports often throw their arms out to catch themselves when they bail instead of rolling through the fall. They also don&amp;#x27;t know how to navigate obstacles via strategic weighting and unweighting of their implement.&lt;p&gt;The energies involved are also substantial -- to put it bluntly, some of these things fuckin&amp;#x27; rip, which is super fun, but also makes safety gear a good idea. You can take a lot of trauma and abrasion bailing at 25mph+, potentially life-changing or fatal in the worst cases. There&amp;#x27;s a reason why downhill longboarders and an increasing number of electric wheel riders wear a fullface and leathers.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>conductr</author><text>I bailed at 8mph on an electric longboard and broke my elbow, severely sprained my shoulder and wrist. I even lost some rotation and dexterity in my hand. It&amp;#x27;s one of those &lt;i&gt;my arm is never going to be the same&lt;/i&gt; type injuries. I was 40 but skated and bmxed into my mid-20s and still felt pretty comfortable with my abilities on the ground (gave up on ramps long ago). I knew this was a risk given the speeds and even got an &amp;quot;off road&amp;quot; model (bigger wheels) to help make pebbles and such a non-issue. Even still, concrete is not flat, you&amp;#x27;ll eventually come across a missing cobblestone, etc. IMO it&amp;#x27;s a matter of when not if you&amp;#x27;ll take a spill.&lt;p&gt;That said, I think the electric unicycles are much more dangerous. But at least they make it clear that it&amp;#x27;s not a toy. I passed on the Onewheel because of the random ejection complains I&amp;#x27;ve seen online (which is likely fueling this regulation as it&amp;#x27;s been known for several years now). While wrecking was not fun, at least I did it to myself. I&amp;#x27;d be really upset if I felt like the board did it to me.</text></comment>
<story><title>CPSC calls for full recall of all Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards</title><url>https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Onewheel-Self-Balancing-Electric-Skateboards-Due-to-Ejection-Hazard-At-Least-Four-Deaths-and-Multiple-Injuries-Reported</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>0_____0</author><text>One issue I&amp;#x27;ve noticed with these new forms of electric wheeled transport (longboard, transverse and longitudinal one-wheelers) is that the people riding them often don&amp;#x27;t come from a sports background. They aren&amp;#x27;t &amp;quot;safe&amp;quot; devices exactly - it takes skill to pilot them, and when things inevitably go awry, it takes good reflexes to avoid damage.&lt;p&gt;Novices to action sports often throw their arms out to catch themselves when they bail instead of rolling through the fall. They also don&amp;#x27;t know how to navigate obstacles via strategic weighting and unweighting of their implement.&lt;p&gt;The energies involved are also substantial -- to put it bluntly, some of these things fuckin&amp;#x27; rip, which is super fun, but also makes safety gear a good idea. You can take a lot of trauma and abrasion bailing at 25mph+, potentially life-changing or fatal in the worst cases. There&amp;#x27;s a reason why downhill longboarders and an increasing number of electric wheel riders wear a fullface and leathers.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>deeblering4</author><text>Very true.  If you&amp;#x27;ve never been able to cruise on a skateboard, you might not realize how much damage an unexpected pebble or sidewalk crack will do.&lt;p&gt;Riding is a constant balance of scanning the pavement for inconsistencies and making corrections to mitigate them.  I don&amp;#x27;t know if that&amp;#x27;s even possible at 20+ mph.</text></comment>