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All Segways recalled
AP ^
| 9/26/2003
Posted on 09/26/2003 9:48:33 AM PDT by presidio9
Edited on 04/13/2004 1:41:13 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The maker of the Segway Human Transporter has agreed to recall the motorized scooters because riders have been injured falling off when its batteries are low. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Friday, saying that three people had been injured. One suffered a head wound and needed stitches.
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posted on
09/26/2003 9:48:34 AM PDT
by
presidio9
To: presidio9
oh dear...this is funny! I thought the segeway was going to revolutionize travel. What happened?
2
posted on
09/26/2003 9:49:49 AM PDT
by
CFW
To: presidio9
Why didn't he insert a back up once the batteries went dead that kept the scooter upright but motionless for a duration of 5-20 minutes...
3
posted on
09/26/2003 9:49:53 AM PDT
by
Porterville
(I spell stuff wrong sometimes, get over yourself, you're not that great.)
To: presidio9
It never ends...: ((( What next? Stairs? Banana peals? Curbs??? Tripping over your own feet?
4
posted on
09/26/2003 9:50:03 AM PDT
by
alisasny
To: presidio9
They were talking about Segways on a local radio station this AM and said Jerome Bettis (for non-NFL fans out there, he is a Pittsburg Steelers running back) fell off one once.
To: martin_fierro; cmsgop
Ping!
To: presidio9
AHHHH... at last, an explanation for this:
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posted on
09/26/2003 9:50:51 AM PDT
by
So Cal Rocket
(End Judicial Activism Now!!)
To: freedomcrusader
But he fell forward. ;-)
To: So Cal Rocket
Looks like he made a pretty good recovery??
To: Porterville
Their site says that there is a software upgrade that fixes it. Probably does something like that with the last bit of power left in the battery.
10
posted on
09/26/2003 9:52:09 AM PDT
by
Ramius
(--> Post No Bills <--)
To: presidio9
All Segways recalled ALL Segways? Why, this could run into, um, hundreds of dollars!
To: presidio9
Tried to find the pic of W falling off the Segway, all I could find was Jeb, and it looks like he can handle it...anyone?
12
posted on
09/26/2003 9:52:24 AM PDT
by
Registered
(Gray Davis won't be baaaaahhck)
To: So Cal Rocket
Beat me! Thanks.
13
posted on
09/26/2003 9:52:36 AM PDT
by
Registered
(Gray Davis won't be baaaaahhck)
To: So Cal Rocket
Bump
14
posted on
09/26/2003 9:52:39 AM PDT
by
PRND21
To: So Cal Rocket
hehehe... he jumped on it without turning it on first.
15
posted on
09/26/2003 9:53:19 AM PDT
by
Ramius
(--> Post No Bills <--)
To: So Cal Rocket
I knew that there was a reason!
16
posted on
09/26/2003 9:53:27 AM PDT
by
rftc
To: presidio9
We're going to have to rethink cities!
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posted on
09/26/2003 9:54:16 AM PDT
by
B Knotts
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posted on
09/26/2003 9:54:36 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Great Googlymoogly!)
To: rftc
That last picture looks as though he's fleeing the scene.
To: Registered
Dunno - this is the one I like:
Heh heh! Cheers! CC :)
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