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'''KingSong''', a manufacturer of electric unicycles, has been the subject of multiple consumer rights concerns. These issues include the use of software to restrict user freedom and product ownership, notably through mandatory app-based activation that can remotely disable devices. Additionally, the company's mobile application has faced criticism for its privacy practices, with reports of it requiring invasive permissions to function. Furthermore, King Song has been linked to product safety issues after a U.S. government agency issued a warning about a fire hazard with one of its models, which the company reportedly refused to recall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=~~U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission~~ |date=2022-07-12 |title=CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using King Song Electric Unicycles Due to Fire Hazard; Fire and Injuries Reported |url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2022/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-King-Song-Electric-Unicycles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Fire-and-Injuries-Reported |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=~~https://www~~.~~cpsc~~.~~gov~~}}</ref>

'''KingSong''', a manufacturer of electric unicycles, has been the subject of multiple consumer rights concerns. These issues include the use of software to restrict user freedom and product ownership, notably through mandatory app-based activation that can remotely disable devices. Additionally, the company's mobile application has faced criticism for its privacy practices, with reports of it requiring invasive permissions to function. Furthermore, King Song has been linked to product safety issues after a U.S. government agency issued a warning about a fire hazard with one of its models, which the company reportedly refused to recall.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-07-12 |title=CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using King Song Electric Unicycles Due to Fire Hazard; Fire and Injuries Reported |url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2022/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-King-Song-Electric-Unicycles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Fire-and-Injuries-Reported |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207085348/https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2022/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-King-Song-Electric-Unicycles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Fire-and-Injuries-Reported |archive-date=2024-12-07 |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission}}</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==

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-'''KingSong''', a manufacturer of electric unicycles, has been the subject of multiple consumer rights concerns. These issues include the use of software to restrict user freedom and product ownership, notably through mandatory app-based activation that can remotely disable devices. Additionally, the company's mobile application has faced criticism for its privacy practices, with reports of it requiring invasive permissions to function. Furthermore, King Song has been linked to product safety issues after a U.S. government agency issued a warning about a fire hazard with one of its models, which the company reportedly refused to recall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |date=2022-07-12 |title=CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using King Song Electric Unicycles Due to Fire Hazard; Fire and Injuries Reported |url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2022/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-King-Song-Electric-Unicycles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Fire-and-Injuries-Reported |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=https://www.cpsc.gov}}</ref>
+'''KingSong''', a manufacturer of electric unicycles, has been the subject of multiple consumer rights concerns. These issues include the use of software to restrict user freedom and product ownership, notably through mandatory app-based activation that can remotely disable devices. Additionally, the company's mobile application has faced criticism for its privacy practices, with reports of it requiring invasive permissions to function. Furthermore, King Song has been linked to product safety issues after a U.S. government agency issued a warning about a fire hazard with one of its models, which the company reportedly refused to recall.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-07-12 |title=CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using King Song Electric Unicycles Due to Fire Hazard; Fire and Injuries Reported |url=https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2022/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-King-Song-Electric-Unicycles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Fire-and-Injuries-Reported |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207085348/https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2022/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-King-Song-Electric-Unicycles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Fire-and-Injuries-Reported |archive-date=2024-12-07 |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission}}</ref>
 ==Consumer-impact summary==