If there's a kid, tween, teen, or adult with a death wish (ok, calm down, I just mean us adults are clumsy) on your Christmas list, chances are the hoverboard thing is on there.

If you're waiting to get that thing on Amazon, you're gonna have to wait a bit more.  And if you're planning on getting on an airplane with it, chose a different method of transportation.

Since these handle-barless-segues are starting to CATCH FIRE while charging, many agencies are deciding it's probably a good idea to look into WHY before causing more damage.

 

Patti Davis, a spokesperson for the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, says this is considered a "priority investigation".

Federal probe news prompted Amazon to halt the sales of "self-balancing scooters" from IO, PhunkyDuck, and other brands.

Overstock.com has also decided it's a good precautionary measure to not even offer them.

Don't panic, though. If you're not too worried about, I dunno, everything you own going up in flames, you can still find them on Ebay, at some Walmart stores, and other retailers.
Is it worth it?!?!?!

 

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