The infamous two-wheeled motorized scooters colloquially known as “hoverboards” are still proving dangerous almost a decade after their peak. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has ...

One by one, first responders pulled three people--a man and two young girls--from the smoke and the flames that lit up the night sky over uptown Harrisburg on Friday. Grainy camera phone video ...

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An exploding hoverboard has prompted a mom in Utah to warn others of the importance of having a fire extinguisher. Tamilisa Miner, from Lehi, Utah, posted a video on Facebook showing the moment her ...

The logic behind why hoverboards are exploding is actually pretty straightforward. Like most rechargeable electronics, hoverboards use lithium-ion batteries. In an effort to keep production costs down ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a safety alert for the transportation of hoverboards containing lithium batteries that are at risk to heat up, catch fire or explode if improperly handled.

The lithium-ion GLW battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of the products smoking, catching fire and/or exploding. Razor toll-free at 866-467-2967 from 8 ...

It’s that terrifying moment when a hoverboard catches on fire inside a house. As the children run for their lives, the hoverboard explodes into flames. Batteries fly in all directions, but ...

Almost 90 per cent of so-called hoverboards failed safety tests carried out in the West Midlands. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the West ...