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The long-awaited hoverboard safety crackdown has finally arrived

The federal government is blocking the sale of hoverboards in the US until the self-balancing scooters can be proven to meet newly created safety standards. Anyone who "imports, manufactures, delivers,...

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Tons of dads spent Christmas day falling off their kids' hoverboards, and...

Another Christmas has come and gone, but the memories made will last forever. Another thing that may last for awhile? Injuries sustained from hopping on that hoverboard Santa left for your kid under...

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Riders take a beating from their new 'hoverboards'

Self-balancing boards — better known to the world as "hoverboards" — had every element to be the hot Holiday toy of 2015: Technology, celebrity endorsements and a (relatively) affordable price tag. But...

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Here's How Celebrities Celebrated Christmas 2015

Celebrities! They're just like us! Some of them celebrate Christmas and Instagram their celebrations. Just like us!   Mariah Carey chilled with Santa because she "knows" him.  #meandmyfriendsanta " I...

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So Many People Are Falling Off Hoverboards On Video

Hoverboards were among the most popular gifts to give this holiday season. But not everyone can get to grips with the futuristic self-balancing scooters. Multiple people are posting videos of their...

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So Many People Are Being Filmed Falling Off Hoverboards

Hoverboards were one of the most popular gifts to give this holiday season. But not everyone can get to grips with the futuristic self-balancing scooters. Multiple people are posting videos of their...

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It’s OK to laugh at people falling off their Christmas hoverboards

Hoverboards might not be safe or legal in all places, but they’re definitely popular gifts, especially around Christmas, but controlling these Segway-like devices is no easy feat. We’ve seen plenty of...

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New hoverboard, new bruise: Your Christmas roundup of epic falls

'Tis the season to fall off your hoverboard. Thousands of people are celebrating the birth of Jesus by riding around on their brand new hoverboards — yay 2015! — and subsequently injuring themselves....

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Hoverboards: the ultimate Christmas fail

Zoooooooooooom, crash. What was that? The sound of Christmas 2015? We definitely saw this coming. Every list of top gifts ranked the two-wheeled scooter, or the "hoverboard," as one of the most coveted...

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Hoverboards sent a lot of people to the hospital on Christmas

Hoverboards were the hottest Christmas gifts of the year — and the most dangerous. Many who found the hands-free scooter under the tree ended up in the emergency room...

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ACCC issues urgent warning against buying 'hoverboards' online for Christmas

The hottest gift under Australian Christmas trees this year may literally set your house on fire. Cheap "hoverboards" are being blamed for a series of housefires across Europe and the US, prompting the...

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'Hoverboards' on naughty list this Christmas

Children across NSW could be waking up disappointed on Christmas Day if their parents follow the advice of the state's Minister for Roads Duncan Gay. After confessing he didn't want to be "the...

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A recharging hoverboard sparked a fire in a Penn. home. A toddler, 3, and...

Authorities say a little girl has died following a fire in Harrisburg, Pa., that appears to have been sparked by a recharging hoverboard. (Sean Simmers /PennLive.com via AP) A multiple-alarm fire broke...

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Hoverboards in demand for Christmas presents

Some say they're nothing but a hipster gimmick, while others claim they are the future of personal transport. Whatever you call them, hoverboards are flying out the door this Christmas....

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Exploding Hoverboards Ruin Christmas

One of this year’s hottest holiday gifts doesn’t really hover, but they are likely to explode and their tendency to catch fire is putting a damper on the Christmas season. Self-balancing scooters, or...

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They see me floatin', they hatin': why do rap stars love 'hoverboards' so much?

Wiz Khalifa got into hot water for refusing to leave his ‘hoverboard’ while in an airport, but he’s far from the first hip-hop star to join the revolution...

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Forget the fires: Hoverboards just want a second chance

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Don't look now, but hoverboards are angling for a comeback. Forget the fires: Hoverboards just want a second chance Advertisment of Gallery: Facebook icon Twitter icon Pinterest Mail...

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'Hoverboards' keep exploding and burning down houses - and they are going to...

Cheap "hoverboards", which are expected to be under lots of Christmas trees in Australia this year, are being blamed for a series of housefires across Europe and the US. Hoverboards, also known as...

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No, Doug Martin did not buy the Bucs' offensive line some hoverboards

During the 2015 NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith showed up to Game 4 at Quicken Loans Arena riding a PhunkeeDuck -- a motorized scooter with no handlebar. Since then, PhunkeeDucks and...

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No, Doug Martin did not buy hoverboards for the Bucs offensive line

During the 2015 NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith showed up to Game 4 at Quicken Loans Arena riding a PhunkeeDuck -- a motorized scooter with no handlebar. Since then, PhunkeeDucks and...

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12 hoverboard fails: Watch Mike Tyson and others wipe out

One of the season's most popular gifts may also be among the most dangerous. Hoverboards are under investigation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which said Monday it will look into 22...

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