Mx Phibb@reddthat.comM to Recall Alerts@reddthat.com · 1 year agoEvery single Onewheel is being recalled after four deathswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down10cross-posted to: informatica@feddit.ittechnology@lemmy.worldglobalnews@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkEvery single Onewheel is being recalled after four deathswww.theverge.comMx Phibb@reddthat.comM to Recall Alerts@reddthat.com · 1 year agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: informatica@feddit.ittechnology@lemmy.worldglobalnews@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
minus-squareMx Phibb@reddthat.comOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI don’t think they get enough speed to kill you. Break bones and give you a bad case of road rash, sure.
minus-squareoldGregg@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI’ve seen more than one person die from falling out of a lawn chair.
minus-squareMx Phibb@reddthat.comOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoTrue, but it is still rather rare, not to mention that with a device like a Onewheel, you’d hope the user would wear safety equipment, which would further reduce the chances of them dying.
Four deaths sounds low
I don’t think they get enough speed to kill you. Break bones and give you a bad case of road rash, sure.
I’ve seen more than one person die from falling out of a lawn chair.
True, but it is still rather rare, not to mention that with a device like a Onewheel, you’d hope the user would wear safety equipment, which would further reduce the chances of them dying.