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, or sells" hoverboards that don't meet the new standards could be sued or charged with a crime, according to a letter the US Consumer Product Safety Commission sent to the hoverboard industry Thursday. The letter will probably lead to recalls of hoverboards that have already been sold as well. The safety standards, from UL, a company that certifies the safety of consumer products, have only existed for about two weeks, so there are no hoverboards currently on the market that meet them. The...
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