Family Sues Amazon Over Hoverboard that Burned $1M Nashville Home

October 30, 2016

A family is suing Amazon for selling a hoverboard blamed for starting a fire that burned their $1 million home in Nashville.

The Tennessean reports that the Fox family’s lawsuit says Amazon had information about the dangers of the product before the Jan. 9 fire.

The lawsuit was filed in Davidson County Circuit Court Oct. 26. It targets 10 defendants, including Amazon and retailers on its website.

The lawsuit says the listed seller of the hoverboard, “W-Deals,” is a sham business registered to a New York City apartment and hasn’t responded to lawyers.

It claims the family was sold a counterfeit product from China.

The family is seeking $30 million in damages, plus possible additional financial penalties.

An Amazon representative said the company doesn’t comment on pending cases.

Topics Lawsuits

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  • October 31, 2016 at 1:41 pm
    mrbob says:
    As I recall the agreement that you confirm when you sign up for amazon limits the liability if they are not the direct retailer. Good luck to these plaintiffs finding a pocke... read more
  • October 31, 2016 at 1:36 pm
    Jack Kanauph says:
    "The deeper the pockets, the better." -overheard at a gathering of the Fox family's lawyers.
  • October 31, 2016 at 1:33 pm
    reality bites says:
    No love lost for these plaintiffs. How ignorant did anyone have to be about the rash of fires back in January?

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