Yes its true, hoverboards can explode. You can read about previous incident here. Due to this, both the National Association of State Fire Marshals and the UK's National Trading Standards are raising a red flag on hoverboards, claiming that they are blowing up across the world. The national Fire Marshals organization issued an advisory on Friday, warning that these explosions are "not a unique occurrence," H. Butch Browning Jr., the president of the group's Board of Directors said in a statement.
"The sheer number of incidents occurring around the country, and abroad, is what prompted our organization to address this serious issue on a national level," he said
The UK's National Trading Standards seized more than 15,000 hoverboards since Oct. 15 after finding them a major safety risk. Of the 17,000 hoverboards inspected, the organization said an alarming 88% of these devices had an increased risk of "overheating, exploding or catching fire" because of faulty plugs.
"Consumers should not let a new fashion or craze cloud their judgment and remain vigilant at all times, to avoid taking home an unsafe product," Leon Livermore, the chief executive of Charted Trading Standards Institute said in a statement.
Michael Lasalle, the assistant chief of the Boca Raton Fire Rescue, said parents should make sure the hoverboards are UL approved before buying them.
The Fire Marshal association urged users to take precautions when it came to charging the devices, which is the primary cause of the explosions.
Source: DailyNews
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