In the meantime, CPSC is urging anyone who keeps their hoverboard to have a working fire extinguisher handy.
He referred disgruntled hoverboard owners to Amazons contact page to claim their refund.
A number of hoverboards have been found with counterfeit UL marks.
The agency believes the fires may be due to overheating of lithium ion batteries.
Until now, CPSC is investigating hoverboards made by 13 manufacturers.
Couple of industry groups announced they are working on creating safety standards for hoverboards.
Amazon started offering refunds in December on some hoverboard models sold in the UK.
It also stopped selling certain hoverboard models around the world.
Anyone interested in returning their hoverboard can contact Amazon customer service.
source: www.techworm.net
