In July 2016, the CPSC announced after their investigation, there were close to 100 incidents of hover board fires and that they were recalling 500,000 hover boards made by ten different manufacturers.
Amy Klobuchar: “In July 2016, the CPSC announced after their investigation, there were close to 100 incidents of hover board fires and…”
On the recordSeptember 26, 2017
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Klobuchar highlights the dangers of hoverboards and the need for recalls due to safety issues.
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