Are hoverboards safe, as increasing incidents of them catching fire surface?
These repeated demonstrations that hoverboards can constitute such serious fire hazards havent gone unnoticed.
I do not want to downplay the fall hazard, he said.
For now, the agency is actively investigating hoverboard-related fires across the country.
However, looks like they wont have to look far for answers.
-Do not charge a hoverboard overnight or when you are not able to observe the board.
-Charge in an open area away from combustibles (meaning items that can catch fire).
-Do not charge directly after riding.
Let the equipment cool for an hour before charging.
-If giving a hoverboard to someone for the holidays, leave it in its partially charged state.
Often, the product comes partially charged.
Leave it in that state until it is ready to be used.
-Look for the mark of a certified national testing laboratory.
The CPSC has urged people who encounter an issue with their hoverboard to file a report with them.
source: www.techworm.net
