More than 500,000 so-called ‘hoverboards’ have been recalled by a US regulator due to dangerous and faulty batteries.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled a number of different hoverboard products – also known as self-balancing scooters – following numerous reports of battery problems. Specifically, this category of devices had developed a reputation for “explosive” batteries, which were prone to suddenly bursting into flame. The CPSC recall lends credence to these reports,…
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