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Shoppers panic as hoverboard explodes at Washington mall kiosk
Source: The Guardian
Shoppers panic as hoverboard explodes at Washington mall kiosk
Amanda Holpuch in New York
Wednesday 9 December 2015 16.34 GMT
Instead of running to store shelves to snap up one of the most-hyped Christmas gifts of the year, shoppers were sent running at a Washington mall when a hoverboard exploded.
No one was harmed in the Tuesday morning incident, which sent shoppers scrambling away from a kiosk selling hoverboards, the self-balancing scooters that incidentally do not actually lift off the ground.
Hoverboards are one of the most-hyped gadgets of the year, but they are wreaking havoc across the United States.
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Kelli Steiner recorded a video of the incident at the Outlet Collection mall in Auburn, Washington, near Seattle.
“For no reason, it just exploded,” Steiner told KIRO 7. “And not just a little fire, exploded. Like combusted, the whole thing.”
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Amanda Holpuch in New York
Wednesday 9 December 2015 16.34 GMT
Instead of running to store shelves to snap up one of the most-hyped Christmas gifts of the year, shoppers were sent running at a Washington mall when a hoverboard exploded.
No one was harmed in the Tuesday morning incident, which sent shoppers scrambling away from a kiosk selling hoverboards, the self-balancing scooters that incidentally do not actually lift off the ground.
Hoverboards are one of the most-hyped gadgets of the year, but they are wreaking havoc across the United States.
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Kelli Steiner recorded a video of the incident at the Outlet Collection mall in Auburn, Washington, near Seattle.
“For no reason, it just exploded,” Steiner told KIRO 7. “And not just a little fire, exploded. Like combusted, the whole thing.”
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/09/shoppers-panic-hoverboard-explodes-washington-outlet-collection-mall-kiosk
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Co-workers and friends at a convention a while back took turns riding a few during one of the after parties. One got on and immediately busted his ass (of course we got video)
Product guy and myself got on them and after trial in the small area, went out in a huge room and were zipping by doing high fives. They are quick and turn great once you get used to the feel of it. Only like $500 for the one with the bigger battery...
Maybe after bonus time 
