While this post is not related to pets/animals, I wanted to
share in case some of my readers missed this message from Amazon.
Companies rarely advocate for the destruction of their
products, but given that some of Amazon’s hoverboards are spontaneously
combusting (and destroying themselves), all bets are off. Now, after already
pulling the product from both United States and United Kingdom sites earlier
this week, Amazon is telling customers to throw away unsafe hoverboards.
“We regret the inconvenience this may cause you but trust
you will understand that your safety and satisfaction is our highest priority,”
Amazon wrote in an email to customers. Those with boards featuring
“non-compliant U.K. plugs” should proceed immediately to a certified recycling
center, and will be refunded for their purchase within three days.
Despite the initial popularity of the gadgets (especially
with the upcoming holiday season), a closer inspection of the futuristic
devices made it clear that there were some very serious safety hazards
associated with their use. Earlier this month, the U.K.’s Trading Standards
seized 15,000 unsafe hoverboards after the London Fire Brigade reported three
house fires within 10 days, all traced back to those trendy wheels.
To read more on this story, click here: Amazon to Customers: Throw Your Hoverboard Away
