Consumer Product Safety Commission Releases Statement on Exploding Hoverboards
By Michael Barasch
Hoverboards, which do not actually hover but roll much like a hybrid Segway-skateboard, were one of the hottest gifts for Christmas 2015, in more ways than one. The boards’ lithium-ion batteries proved highly unstable, sparking 22 reported fires in 17 states and prompting several bans on the transport and use of the recreational devices. The […]
