Amazon pulls hoverboards off website as devices burst into flames

Amazon has pulled several models of the self-balancing boards off its store as more of the toys continue to burst into flames.

The online retail giant warned all hoverboard sellers on Friday night, requiring documents proving the products met safety standards, the company Swagway told the Daily News.
The company’s hoverboard was a part of Amazon’s sweep on shoddy products, but Swagway claims it shouldn’t be.


“Swagway already meets all those certifications and has already sent the requested information to Amazon,” Lauren Song, a spokesperson for the company told the Daily News.
Amazon’s cleanup took out a whopping 97 percent of branded hoverboards on the site, Swagway said in a statement.
FitTurbo, the hoverboard that burned down a Louisiana home in November is no longer available on the website.
The family bought the toy through Amazon for $400.