Hoverboards that don’t meet safety standards now subject to seizure
by Ellen Brait in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#14GQ9)
US Consumer Product Safety Commission announces that the self-balancing scooters must comply with standards issued by a safety consulting company
Hoverboards that do not meet new safety standards are now subject to seizure or recall, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Friday.
The federal agency sent a letter to manufacturers, importers and retailers on Thursday stating that the self-balancing scooters must comply with standards and requirements issued by a safety consulting company, Underwriters Laboratory (UL).
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