Amazon pulling hoverboards from site pending safety review

Sunday, December 13, 2015
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Safety concerns are causing Amazon to stop selling one of this year's hottest holiday toys.

The online retailer has removed Swagway hoverboards from its website.
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The move comes after several fires linked to the devices, including a fire at a house in Chappaqua.

Swagway says Amazon told them the company is pulling the boards pending a safety review of the product.

There have been other fires across the country caused by self-balancing scooters.

Officials say the size and strength of the gadget's lithim battery could be a cause of the sudden fires.



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