Even as the holidays wind down, so-called “hoverboards” continue to be a hot ticket at retailers and shopping malls around the country. One such busy mall happened to be in Texas where a self-balancing scooter caught fire, marking it just one of dozens of fires reported to federal safety officials in recent months. [More]
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Hoverboard Catches Fire At Texas Mall, Federal Safety Officials Record 22 Explosions In 17 States
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Yet Another “Hoverboard” Catches Fire While Charging, Singes Carpet In New Jersey Home
As expected, so-called “hoverboards” – that don’t actually hover at all – were a hot commodity under the Christmas tree. But for one New Jersey family, the holiday gift quickly turned from exciting new device to dangerous fire-starter after it burst into flames while charging. [More]