After Safety Issues, Amazon Begins Offering Refunds On Hoverboards

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January 21, 2016

A boy rides a hoverboard on the day after Christmas in San Pedro, California. Reports of some hoverboards, also known as self-balancing, two-wheeled scooters catching fire have led to an investigation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

Amazon decided this week to begin offering full refunds on any hoverboards that it sold in the U.S. or Canada.

The move comes after a series of well-publicized fires that are believed to be caused by the product's lithium-ion batteries. Amazon was praised by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Mike Regan of Bloomberg Gadfly about the recall of the highly popular gadget.

Guest

Mike Regan, columnist for Bloomberg Gadfly. He tweets @Reganonymous.

This segment aired on January 21, 2016.