Shoppers panic as hoverboard explodes at Washington mall kiosk
by Amanda Holpuch in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#X5N1)
No one was harmed but many shoppers scrambled after popular gadget caught on fire at the Outlet Collection mall - 'and not just a little fire' a shopper said
Instead of running to store shelves to snap up one of the most-hyped Christmas gifts of the year, shoppers were sent running at a Washington mall when a hoverboard exploded.
No one was harmed in the Tuesday morning incident, which sent shoppers scrambling away from a kiosk selling hoverboards, the self-balancing scooters that incidentally do not actually lift off the ground.
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