The warning serves as another knock against hoverboards, which have now raised safety concerns after reports that some have caught fire.
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There are already thousands of hoverboard wipeout videos on Youtube, and in many cases the gadgets have caused serious injury to the users.
Amazon has already stopped selling hoverboards from companies that it believes don’t comply with adequate safety standards, it’s checking their scooters to see if they are compliant with best practices, many companies selling hoverboards have already seen their products being removed from Amazon.
Amazon has also guaranteed a full refund of the amount paid by the hoverboard enthusiasts.
Amazon UK sent out a second email to other local customers who purchased hoverboards that have not had a safety problem, looking to provide some additional safety tips on using the product.
It comes just days after the site appeared to have stopped selling the must-have Christmas gadget.
Swagway said safety is its main concern, and that it was glad that action was being taken in light of the number of fires that have occurred with the low-quality batteries.
Amazon has advised customers who have bought hoverboards with unsafe plugs to throw them away, as a watchdog urged all retailers to remove them from sale.
The company said it welcomed the move but that it has met all of the safety requirements requested by Amazon.
A spokesman for National Trading Standards said that of over 38,000 devices inspected between 15 October and the end of last week, more than 32,000 were deemed unsafe.
This was mainly down to them having non-compliant plugs without fuses which could lead to the product overheating, exploding or catching fire. They’ve made clear that for security causes it’s unlawful to journey these hoverboards in public (on the street or paths) and this essential info must be communicated to the buyer on the level of sale.
Amazon is asking for safety requirements that deal with the devices’ chargers and batteries, not for the safety of the ride.
Lithium-ion battery fires are nothing new.
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Davis said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that consumers avoid buying hoverboards at mall kiosks and purchase only from reputable sellers.
