Federal safety regulators believe a hoverboard is to blame for a fire that killed two girls in Pennsylvania. The girls, ages 10 and 3, were killed March 10 in Harrisburg. They are believed to be the first in the U.S. …
New Haven, Conn., fire officials say a toy hoverboard appears to be the cause of a Christmas Day apartment fire that displaced four people and sent one to the hospital. Battalion Chief Ben Vargas tells the New Haven Register the …
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) has renewed a consumer alert about the potential fire hazards of so-called “hoverboard” toys after two fires were caused by these devices in the past three months in Nashville. One of the fires …
Alameda County, Calif. fire officials say a hoverboard was found in the area where a fire sparked at a San Leandro home. KRON-TV reported that firefighters responded over the weekend to reports of a fire at a two-story home. No …
A hoverboard burst into flames in a Petaluma, Calif. home, marking the second such fire in Sonoma County in a week. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported that the hoverboard was plugged into an electrical outlet Monday to charge when …
Hoverboards may be on many people’s Christmas lists but they present a conundrum for airlines, which are mulling the best way to transport the popular devices that could present a fire risk. The three largest U.S. airlines, American Airlines Group …
