Consumer affairs minister orders checks of boards sold across the state: ‘Christmas toys should be fun but most importantly they need to be secure’The Victorian government is calling for a national ban on hoverboards to be considered after one given as a Christmas present caused a house to burn down.
The charger attached to the hoverboard – which did not comply to Australian safety standards – was the cause of the fire,Victoria’s electrical safety regulator, Energy secure Victoria, and has found.
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Source: theguardian.com