Exploding hoverboards

[Doctor_Jackson]

That silly lithium! Put it in a pill and it levels moods, put it in a battery and it levels buildings!

[PastTense]

Amazon is pulling hoverboards from its store pending safety review

After a series of hoverboard-related fires grabbed headlines, it looks like Amazon is taking action. According to Swagway, a major seller of hoverboards, Amazon has started questioning makers about their safety standards — and appears to be removing some boards from its store.

As first noted by Best Reviews, links to some hoverboards have apparently disappeared, including listings for Swagway boards and those of other companies like the popular Phunkeeduck. Models from Razor and Jetson appear to still be available, as well as some cheaper models, but it’s currently unclear why that’s the case.

Amazon is pulling hoverboards from its store pending safety review

[carnivorousplant]

Some company sent me an email saying they had a sale on them. :dubious:

[kaylasdad99]

Was it a fire sale, did they say?

[carnivorousplant]

@kaylasdad99

Was it a fire sale, did they say?

Dude, you win the thread!

[HoneyBadgerDC]

We had a big 5 store catch fire near my house and burn down. I am wondering if the hoverboard may have contributed to this. Store was scheduled to close right after Christmas and had been there about 50 years or so.

[carnivorousplant]

@HoneyBadgerDC

We had a big 5 store catch fire near my house and burn down. I am wondering if the hoverboard may have contributed to this. Store was scheduled to close right after Christmas and had been there about 50 years or so.

Perhaps the owners had an insurance problem. :dubious:

[Gatopescado]

@HoneyBadgerDC

We had a big 5 store catch fire near my house and burn down. I am wondering if the hoverboard may have contributed to this. Store was scheduled to close right after Christmas and had been there about 50 years or so.

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