The logic behind why hoverboards are exploding is actually pretty straightforward. Like most rechargeable electronics, hoverboards use lithium-ion batteries. In an effort to keep production costs down ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a safety alert for the transportation of hoverboards containing lithium batteries that are at risk to heat up, catch fire or explode if improperly handled.

The UK government, out to ruin every British child's holiday, confiscated 15,000 hoverboards at the country's ports this week, after testing showed that many of the increasingly popular self-balancing ...