US Government Says Hoverboards Unsafe

The U.S. government says hoverboards are not safe and that it may recall or seize the popular item if new fire safety standards are not met. The decision was announced Friday in a letter from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to retailers, manufacturers and importers of the devices, following months of research and a steady trickle of stories about hoverboards bursting into flames. According to Mashable, which broke the story, none of the hoverboards tested by the CPSC...

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