Amazon UK removed all hoverboards from it's marketplace. A large number of sellers from Amazon UK were from China.
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Don't have to guess the manufacturers if u die from Hoverboard accidents
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Amazon UK removed all hoverboards from it's marketplace. A large number of sellers from Amazon UK were from China.
http://view.inews.qq.com/a/TEC2015122304125103
Chinks are scums of the earth.....naturally their products are scum products
Hoverboard sparks house fire in Australia
AFP
January 5, 2016, 2:39 pm
Sydney (AFP) - An Australian family home was gutted when a hoverboard caught fire as it was charging, officials said Tuesday.
Authorities said the hoverboard -- a Christmas gift -- was plugged into the wall in a young girl's bedroom in Melbourne when it ignited.
The family were able to escape after a smoke alarm alerted them to the danger but the house was severely damaged.
Hoverboards -- in reality self-balancing electric scooters -- have surged in popularity and are now selling in Australia for as little as Aus$200 (US$150).
But concerns have arisen about the hazard they pose for street or sidewalk traffic, safety issues for riders, and reports that some poorly designed chargers can lead to fires.
In December the Australian consumer watchdog said it had two safety concerns with the products -- fires that have occurred overseas from the faulty design of some hoverboard chargers and user injuries by falls.
Hollywood star Russell Crowe was recently blocked from taking a hoverboard on a Virgin Australia flight, while several other airlines do not allow them.
The girl's father, Ash Ibraheim, said he had made sure the hoverboards he bought three of his four daughters for Christmas met Australian standards.
"We heard there were a lot of imported versions that weren't complying, so we wanted to make sure we got the right thing," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
He said he was grateful that the fire, which was sparked about 10 minutes after the board had been plugged in to charge, did not start when the girls were sleeping.
"By the time the fire brigade came the whole house was on fire," he said.
Amazon pulls hoverboards over safety fears
Concerns over exploding batteries leads retailer to remove self-balancing scooters, demanding proof from manufacturers that products meet safety standards
Teenagers using hoverboards in London, Britain. Photograph: Ray Tang/REX Shutterstock
Alex Hern @alexhern
Monday 14 December 2015 09.07 GMT
Last modified on Monday 14 December 2015 10.59 GMT
Amazon has begun to pull some hoverboards from sale after fears about fires caused by the self-balancing scooters.
A number of hoverboards that had been sold on Amazon have now disappeared, including all five models once reviewed by consumer affairs site BestReviews. That site now warns would-be buyers that “for the time being, we are not recommending any hoverboards until they are proven to be safe”.
According to one hoverboard seller, Swagway, the online retailer has required manufacturers to provide documents proving that their vehicles “are compliant with applicable safety standards”, with particular focus on the battery and chargers for the units.
Like last Christmas’ must-have electronic gift, selfie sticks, most hoverboards are manufactured in bulk in China before being purchased in bulk by resellers who apply cosmetic retouching and branding. Unlike selfie sticks, however, hoverboards contain large batteries, which can be a serious hazard if they misfire.
Last week, a hoverboard exploded in a shopping mall in Washington state, sending shoppers into panic. Although no one was harmed, the explosion made headlines worldwide.
In early December, Britain’s trading standards authority warned buyers to beware, and revealed that 88% of the hoverboards imported from outside the EU, that it had tested, had failed basic safety checks.
At the time, Leon Livermore, chief executive of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, said: “Criminals and irresponsible manufacturers will often exploit high demand and attempt to flood the market with cheap and dangerous products. Some products that are made abroad, principally for the overseas market, are not fitted with the correct plug and fuse for use in the UK. As a minimum, consumers should check that the three-pin plug on the device states it is made to BS1363. If it doesn’t include this information, then don’t buy the product.”
Buyers should also make sure they understand the legality of using a hoverboard, which cannot legally be ridden on the pavement or roadway in the UK.
Despite the name, hoverboards actually roll across the ground on wheels.
good job my fellow chinese dog. We chinks are scums of the earth and so are our products.
Fuck you! Your commendation comes one year late. Not doing your job
Soon they will ban the China Chinese or restrict them to a special RESTRICTED SECTION of the plane, that have secure seat belts, that can only be opened with permission & escorted toilet breaks to a toilet with the barest necessities...these people are capable of causing decompression, fires & crashes....
who designed it with so many defects?????????????????? & not safeguard?????????????????????????????
My fellow chinese dog. Your post was made on the 26th it isn't 1 year late. We chinks are dumb in maths but you are dumber than most chinks.
