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To: maceng2 who wrote (262071)	9/27/2003 9:07:31 PM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 436258

Segway scooters recalled [see photo in ananova story..pb] ananova.com The makers of the Segway Human Transporter have agreed to recall the motorised scooters, because riders have been injured falling off when its batteries are low. The Consumer Product Safety Commission in Washington announced the recall saying that three people had been injured. One suffered a head wound and needed stitches. The recall involves about 6,000 of the single-rider, two-wheeled scooters that can travel up to 12 mph. The scooter uses gyroscopes to keep it upright, making it less likely to fall or be knocked over. But the CPSC said that scooters being operated with low battery power may not have enough power to remain upright, causing the rider to fall. The Segway was unveiled in December 2001 to much fanfare by Dean Kamen, an inventor who holds some 100 patents, including a wheelchair that climbs stairs and the first portable kidney dialysis machine. Story filed: 19:45 Friday 26th September 2003