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The Trouble With Hoverboards and Lithium-Ion Batteries
2015-12-14 16:06:04| TechNewsWorld
As I'm writing this, a few more hoverboards have caught fire, and they now are banned on most domestic airlines, suggesting that shipping these things fast could be a problem. Australia even has put out a specific warning on hoverboards. The biggest problem is that a lithium ion fire in a large battery pack like this could burn down your house, and that would be an ugly end to holiday festivities.
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Hoverboards Put On No-Fly List, As Airlines Cite Fire Concerns
2015-12-11 14:47:15| Airlines - Topix.net
Citing a potential fire hazard, major U.S. airlines are banning hoverboards from their cabins and cargo holds. Announcing its ban, Delta acknowledged the toy's "presence on many gift lists this holiday season" but said safety comes first.
Hoverboards Put On No-Fly List, As Airlines Cite Fire Concerns
2015-12-11 13:57:16| Apparel - Topix.net
Hoverboards like the one seen here won't be allowed on flights by America's top three airlines, which are citing a potential fire hazard related to the self-balancing scooters' powerful lithium-ion batteries. Citing a potential fire hazard, major U.S. airlines are banning hoverboards from their cabins and cargo holds.
Hoverboards banned by Delta Air Lines and British Airways
2015-12-11 05:31:49| Airlines - Topix.net
The electric self-balancing scooters known as hoverboards have been banned from Delta and British Airways flights because of the risk of overheating and fires. The electric self-balancing scooters known as hoverboards have been banned from Delta and British Airways flights because of the risk of overheating and fires.
UPDATE 1-Top U.S. airlines ban hoverboards due to fire risk
2015-12-11 01:20:53| Airlines - Topix.net
Hoverboards may be on many people's Christmas lists but they present a conundrum for airlines, which are mulling the best way to transport the popular devices that could present a fire risk. The three largest U.S. airlines, American Airlines Group Inc, United Continental Holdings Inc and Delta Air Lines Inc, each said Thursday they are banning hoverboards starting this week in carry-on and checked baggage out of safety considerations.