Pulse Performance Recalls Children's Electric Scooters Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 17-072 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- January 24, 2017
- Brand
- Pulse Performance
- Category
- E-bikes, e-scooters and hoverboards
- Products
- Children's electric scooters
- Hazard
- Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target
- Hazard type
- Falls and tip-overs
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 8,900
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- January 24, 2017
What was recalled
This recall involves Pulse Safe Start Transform electric scooters for children with manufacturing date codes between September 10, 2016 and October 11, 2016. The date code is printed on a label located under the platform in format XX(month)/XX(day)/2016 - 066QY. The scooters were sold in blue and have two wheels in front and one in the rear.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Children's electric scooters · About 8,900 units
Photos from the recall notice

Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Target stores nationwide from October 2016 through November 2016 for about $100.; Pulse Performance Products, a division of Bravo Sports, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif.; Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn..
Consumer contact
Pulse Performance Products toll-free at 844-287-8711 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.pulsescooters.com and click on "CPSC Safety Recalls" for more information.
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 44 recalls in the e-bikes, e-scooters and hoverboards category, 7 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Children's electric scooters (About 8,900 units). This recall involves Pulse Safe Start Transform electric scooters for children with manufacturing date codes between September 10, 2016 and October 11, 2016.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled scooters away from children and contact Pulse Performance Products for a full refund.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on January 24, 2017. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.