Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is assessing potential danger of popular gift item after a house fire blamed on faulty batteryThe federal government has issued a safety warning for hoverboards and may consider laws to regulate them,the minister for small commerce, Kelly O’Dwyer, and has said.
The motorised gadgets were popular Christmas presents but a faulty battery in one brand was blamed for sparking a house fire in Melbourne final week,which caused extensive damage but left the family unharmed.
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Source: theguardian.com