Future Motion, which makes Onewheels, told the BBC the recall applies to all customers, not just those in the US.
A UK government spokesperson told the BBC it would make enquiries and “take action swiftly” if required.
Future Motion said that UK customers could visit its website to view their options, which range from a software update to a $100 (£82) store credit, depending on the make and model of their skateboard.
Recall requests must be submitted through a link on Future Motion’s website.
In the recall notice, the CPSC said there were four reported deaths involving Onewheels between 2019 and 2021, as well as significant injuries such as “traumatic brain injury, concussion, paralysis, upper-body fractures, lower-body fractures and ligament damage”.
The watchdog said the four deaths were a result of head trauma, and the reports showed that in at least three of those incidents the rider was not wearing a helmet.
Future Motion and the CPSC both encourage people to wear protective equipment while riding, such as helmets and knee pads.
According to a legal document filed by the firm in September, it is facing 31 lawsuits in the US from people who “allege that they fell because the Onewheel stopped or shut off unexpectedly”.
It said in the filings that no case relating to the electric skateboards had ever been tested in court.
The recall involves all models of Onewheel electric skateboards, which includes the original Onewheel, as well as the Onewheel+, Onewheel+ XR, Onewheel Pint, Onewheel Pint X and Onewheel GT models.
It is legal to buy electric-powered devices such as e-skateboards and e-scooters and ride them on private land, but it is currently illegal to use privately owned ones on roads, pavements and cycle lanes.
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