Council suspends sale of £100,000 worth of hover boards.
Trading Standards issue suspension while checks are carried out.
Around £100,000 worth of hover boards have been suspended from sale, in Salford after trading standards officers say they weren’t happy with them.
The boards will now be checked to see if they’re compliant with British safety standards.
583 boards over 2 different businesses were issued with the suspension order after trading standards felt there was an issue with the chargers – particularly around the batteries with the device.
A sample of the boards have now been sent off for testing waiting for the results and the businesses in question cannot promote or sell them in the meantime.
Salford council advice people to check not just the box but also the instructions for the British safety standard of 1363 and say if you are thinking of buying a hover board, be very, very careful.
Councillor Gena Merrett, Executive Lead Member for Housing and Environment at Salford City Council, said: “We want everyone to have a fun Christmas but we also want them to be safe.
“Hover boards are very popular this year but the market has been flooded with ones that are dangerous. Some of the major safety risks identified include issues with the plug, charger, and battery of cut-off switch.
“The only way you can check the charger is safe is if it is made to BS 1363 – and the outer box and instruction leaflet refers to it too.
“Nationally more than 90% of the products tested have failed so please be very cautious.”