Sorry, University of Colorado students, but you can’t bring the hoverboard you got for Christmas back to your dorm. The release says owners shouldn’t overcharge hoverboards, and to keep an eye on them while they are charging.
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The ban includes residence halls, Greek houses, university apartments and academic buildings, and all other campus buildings and grounds, according to a news release from UK.
The email also included a link to data citing safety concerns with hoverboards from the CPSC.
The restrictions, announced a week ahead of the scheduled return of students for the spring semester, go into effect immediately and will remain in place until safety concerns are resolved.
At the advisement of the Office of Public Safety, the University has issued an immediate ban of self-balancing two-wheeled electric scooters, also known as hoverboards, on the University campus.
Batteries within these devices have been reported to burst into flames – especially while being charged – resulting in a metal fire that can burn with intense heat.
Amazon is issuing a warning to U.S. and United Kingdom customers who bought hoverboards from the retailer.
A hoverboard caught fire and damaged a home in Lacey Township in December. News of swift sales over the holidays, plus the reports of fires, led him to propose the ban. Marc Allan, the news manager at Butler, said they pose a safety issue for all students and will not be allowed on campus.
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News of the potential fire risk prompted the three largest US airlines banned them because of potential fire danger. To date, a number of shipping companies, airlines, and colleges and universities have temporarily banned these devices.
