Article 1KFXB Half a million hoverboards recalled due to fires, explosions and injuries

Half a million hoverboards recalled due to fires, explosions and injuries

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Mass recall comes after reports of hoverboard battery packs that exploded or caught fire and caused injuries such as burns to the neck, legs and arms

More than 500,000 hoverboards are being recalled after some of the motorized scooters overheated, burned riders and damaged property.

There have been 99 reports to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) of hoverboard battery packs that exploded or caught fire, the US regulator said on Wednesday.

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