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. Consumer Product Safety Commission was investigating at least 57 reports of fires started by exploding hoverboards as of March. Better make that 58. The Boston Globe reports a Sunday fire on ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Commentary: Airports in China, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand have strict guidelines concerning electronics that might explode, like battery packs and two-wheeling robots. VP, Content Operations ...

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