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now, this move comes after several reported hoverboard fires and injuries. >> and speaking of hoverboards, a new jersey mom has been trying to get her money back for a hoverboard she bought before the holidays back in november. she said better get baquero. >> this request for a refund had nothing to do with those reports of fires from charging the batteries. instead here's what she said happened to her son's hoverboard. as a gift for her son hunter's 13 birthday, cindy decided on a hoverboard. >> it looked just like the rest of them, looked great. he pulled it out of the box so excited. >> it cost about 400 bucks from a company called hoverboard 360. cindy says immediately there was a problem. >> half the board just would shut down and jerk him off of it. >> she contacted hoverboard 360 and was told she could sends back the hoverboard for them to take a look. >> we did send it back. i got the receipt from fedex that they received it. at that point, we could not get a hold of the company at all by phone, by e-mail, by anything. >> more than a month went by. at this point she wanted a refun
now, this move comes after several reported hoverboard fires and injuries. >> and speaking of hoverboards, a new jersey mom has been trying to get her money back for a hoverboard she bought before the holidays back in november. she said better get baquero. >> this request for a refund had nothing to do with those reports of fires from charging the batteries. instead here's what she said happened to her son's hoverboard. as a gift for her son hunter's 13 birthday, cindy decided on a...
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oh wen says he will never again right hoverboard. read: republicans go to their caucuses in nevada. polls there. ted cruz and marco rubio are fighting it out for second place. the democrats are focused on south carolina. that vote is on saturday. ed: super tuesday' s next week. massachusetts could play a key role. reed: without a win some candidates may be forced to that political analyst say this year massachusetts matters. bernie sanders said massachusetts is a must win for his campaign. he made two stops here in massachusetts yesterday rallying support. one of only three super tuesday states that is located in the north. the southern states are seen as belonging to hillary. hillary won the massachusetts primary in 2008 over then senator barack obama. popular here. the relatively liberal voting base may actually swing in sanders favor this time. the democratic will glad artist says sanders would have to win 60% of remaining delegates to even catch clinton. that is a near mathematical it will be tough as well for candidates who trai
oh wen says he will never again right hoverboard. read: republicans go to their caucuses in nevada. polls there. ted cruz and marco rubio are fighting it out for second place. the democrats are focused on south carolina. that vote is on saturday. ed: super tuesday' s next week. massachusetts could play a key role. reed: without a win some candidates may be forced to that political analyst say this year massachusetts matters. bernie sanders said massachusetts is a must win for his campaign. he...
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now any hoverboard that arrives at a u.s. port can be phone kiss kated if it doesn't meet the standard and for reports of those falling and breaking bones, safety regulators remain hoverboards are inherently unstable. if you own one, tonight the consumer product safety commission recommends putting it away and demanding proof from the retail their it meets the new safety standards. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with something the cdc warns americans are not they say you shouldn't spoil your kids. but your grandkids? how about front row seats to the best show in town? and that is why you invest. the best returns aren't just measured in dollars. td ameritrade . pthere's a more enjoyable way to get your fiber. try phillips' fiber good gummies plus energy support. it's a new fiber supplement that helps support regularity and includes b vitamins to help convert food to energy. mmmmm, these are good! nice work, phillips! every auto insurance policy has a number. but not every insurance company under
now any hoverboard that arrives at a u.s. port can be phone kiss kated if it doesn't meet the standard and for reports of those falling and breaking bones, safety regulators remain hoverboards are inherently unstable. if you own one, tonight the consumer product safety commission recommends putting it away and demanding proof from the retail their it meets the new safety standards. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with something the cdc warns americans are...
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warning about hoverboards. their one of the hottest gifts, but officials are now saying no hoverboard is certified as safe. they are talking a possible recall. abc has what you need to know. >> reporter: ,the hottest gift be headed toward extinction? this morning, major retailers responded to the consumer product safety commission stunning announcement that no hoverboard is certified as safe and they are out there in droves. at one point, ebay said it was selling a hoverboard every 12 seconds. we also those videos, dozens of injuries from coast-to-coast. and those fires. they say 52 hoverboard fires in over 24 states totaling some $2 million in damages.this home burned to the ground after a hoverboard went up in flames. some blaming those lithium ion still, no firm proof. >> is irresponsible for a company to continue to sell hoverboards that they know do not comply with the standards. >> reporter: the cpsc telling retailers hoverboards on the market could be subject to recall and consumer should ask already sol
warning about hoverboards. their one of the hottest gifts, but officials are now saying no hoverboard is certified as safe. they are talking a possible recall. abc has what you need to know. >> reporter: ,the hottest gift be headed toward extinction? this morning, major retailers responded to the consumer product safety commission stunning announcement that no hoverboard is certified as safe and they are out there in droves. at one point, ebay said it was selling a hoverboard every 12...
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today the agency notified hoverboard manufacturers, importers and retailers that all hoverboards must comply with new ul safety standards and threatened to any of them that don't. elliott kay runs the agency. is there any hoverboard on the market that you think is safe right now? >> i'm not aware of any that meet current standard. >> reporter: zero? >> reporter: in december alone customs and bothered patrol seized more than 1,300 hoverboards at jfk airport. now any hoverboard port can be phone kiss kated if it doesn't meet the standard and for reports of those falling and breaking bones, safety regulators remain hoverboards are if you own one, tonight the consumer commission recommends putting it away and demanding proof from the retail their it meets the new safety standards. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with something the cdc warns americans are not gettin they say you shouldn't but your grandkids? how about front row seats to the best show in town? and that is why you invest. the best returns aren't just measured in dollars. td ameritrade . there's
today the agency notified hoverboard manufacturers, importers and retailers that all hoverboards must comply with new ul safety standards and threatened to any of them that don't. elliott kay runs the agency. is there any hoverboard on the market that you think is safe right now? >> i'm not aware of any that meet current standard. >> reporter: zero? >> reporter: in december alone customs and bothered patrol seized more than 1,300 hoverboards at jfk airport. now any hoverboard...
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today the agency notified hoverboard manufacturers, importers, and retailers that all hoverboards must comply with new u.l. safety standards and threatened to confiscate or recall any of them that don't. elliott kay runs the agency. >> is there any hoverboard on the market that you think is safe right now? >> i'm not aware of any that meet the current standard. >> zero? >> zero. >> reporter: in december alone, customs and border patrol seized more than 1,300 counterfeit hoverboards with potentially dangerous batteries at jfk airport. now any hoverboard that rievs at a u.s. port can be confiscated if it doesn't meet the new standard. meanwhile, with dozens of reports of users falling and suffering broken bones, safety regulators remained concern that hoverboards are inherently unstable. if you own one, tonight the consumer products safety commission recommends putting it away and demanding proof from the retailer that it meets the new safety standards. tom kos ticostello, nbc news, washington. >> we're back in a moment with something the cdc warns americans are not getting nearly enough
today the agency notified hoverboard manufacturers, importers, and retailers that all hoverboards must comply with new u.l. safety standards and threatened to confiscate or recall any of them that don't. elliott kay runs the agency. >> is there any hoverboard on the market that you think is safe right now? >> i'm not aware of any that meet the current standard. >> zero? >> zero. >> reporter: in december alone, customs and border patrol seized more than 1,300...
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hoverboard. he was on it when his dad says there was a boom. then waist-high flames. the child jumped off. >> reporter: they grabbed the family dog and ran out, calling 911. the fire spread to the rug. >> the house was full of smoke when we showed up. >> reporter: luckily, the fire was small enough that extinguisher. others have not been as fortunate. a tennessee family says a hoverboard is to blame for january. two teenagers forced to jump in new jersey, half a home destroyed. investigators say this fire started when a hoverboard was charging. and shoppers got scared in a houston mall. also reporting a boom followed by a flaming hoverboard. in chelmsford, the 11-year-old boy's father came home to see how bad the smoke and water damage is. thankful his kids are okay. >> it was minor damage. it was basically, confined to the rug in the living room and the wall behind it. they are working on doing some clean-up inside this home today. the consumer product safety hoverboards out there. none currentl
hoverboard. he was on it when his dad says there was a boom. then waist-high flames. the child jumped off. >> reporter: they grabbed the family dog and ran out, calling 911. the fire spread to the rug. >> the house was full of smoke when we showed up. >> reporter: luckily, the fire was small enough that extinguisher. others have not been as fortunate. a tennessee family says a hoverboard is to blame for january. two teenagers forced to jump in new jersey, half a home...
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hoverboard danger. a chelmsford teen was on this hoverboard when the family says it suddenly caught fire inside their home. >> we saw some sparked. the child jumped off. boy is okay. his older sister says the family can't believe it happened. the rug started to catch fire so they quickly called 911. >> there was quite a bit of smoke. the house was full of smoke when we showed up. >> victoria: luckily the fire was small enough that firefighters used an extinguisher to put it out. others have not been as fortunate. a tennessee family says a hoverboard is to blame for their mansion burning down in january, two teenagers forced to jump out a second-story window. and in new jersey, half a home was destroyed. investigators say this fire started when a hoverboard was in mall near houston, hearing a lud boom and then seeing the toy on fire. the damage here in chelmsford not that extensive, but it was enough to force the family from the home for the night. >> the smoke from the hoverboard smelled pretty bad. it
hoverboard danger. a chelmsford teen was on this hoverboard when the family says it suddenly caught fire inside their home. >> we saw some sparked. the child jumped off. boy is okay. his older sister says the family can't believe it happened. the rug started to catch fire so they quickly called 911. >> there was quite a bit of smoke. the house was full of smoke when we showed up. >> victoria: luckily the fire was small enough that firefighters used an extinguisher to put it...
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steal their hoverboards. all they know is they rode their hoverboards down norfolk avenue saturday when they say 4 men drove by in a car, then stopped, to ask this: isaiah ward / ran from robbers c0025 17:59:16 "they was like how do you ride it? and i said you just get on it and ride then men then got back into the car with 3 stolen hoverboards and drove out. keon evans / hoverboard stolen c0026 18:01:36 "at that point i thought it was over saved his money for one of these boards to the tune of 300 dollars. keon evans / hoverboard stolen c0026 18:02:07 "my mom was like callingg people and she called the person that i got it from and the person was like we can't do nothing about it because it was stolen. at that point i was like forget about it." 18:02:20 the boys called virginia beach police. officers searched through the area during the afternoon. so far, no sign of the virginia beach police didn't say whether or no they had any suspects. justt that the situation was being investigated. in virginia beach mat
steal their hoverboards. all they know is they rode their hoverboards down norfolk avenue saturday when they say 4 men drove by in a car, then stopped, to ask this: isaiah ward / ran from robbers c0025 17:59:16 "they was like how do you ride it? and i said you just get on it and ride then men then got back into the car with 3 stolen hoverboards and drove out. keon evans / hoverboard stolen c0026 18:01:36 "at that point i thought it was over saved his money for one of these boards to...
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today the agency notified hoverboard manufacturers, importers and retailers that all hoverboards must comply with new ul safety standards and threatened to confiscate or recall any of them that don't. elliott kay runs the agency. is there any hoverboard on the market that you think is safe right now? >> i'm not aware of any that meet current standard. >> reporter: zero? >> zero. >> reporter: in december alone customs seized more than 1,300 hoverboards at jfk airport. now any hoverboard that arrives at a u.s. port can be phone kiss kated if it doesn't meet the standard and for reports of those falling and breaking bones, safety regulators remain hoverboards are inherently unstable. if you own one, tonight the consumer product safety commission recommends putting it away and demanding proof from the retail their it meets the new safety standards. tom costello, nbc news, washington. moment with >>> news tonight that will not come as a shock to the millions in this country who constantly find themselves tired and dragging. the cdc says a third of americans aren't getting enough sleep and
today the agency notified hoverboard manufacturers, importers and retailers that all hoverboards must comply with new ul safety standards and threatened to confiscate or recall any of them that don't. elliott kay runs the agency. is there any hoverboard on the market that you think is safe right now? >> i'm not aware of any that meet current standard. >> reporter: zero? >> zero. >> reporter: in december alone customs seized more than 1,300 hoverboards at jfk airport. now...
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>>> right now, burned by a hoverboard, the popular toy spashs -- sparks a fire inside a home. >>> a cambridge police officer on paid leave, what he's accused of doing behind the wheel of his own car. >>> and how hollywood is trying to replay the scene that played out in water town with the shooters of the marathon bombers. >> from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz "this morning". >>> good morning to you, thanks for being here with us, i'm kathryn hauser. >> and i'm chris mckinnon. it is tuesday, february 23. and we want to get right over to forecast, we've got snow coming our way. >> a little bit of everything, warmth, snow, ice, rain, the start is this burst of snow, developed between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. this evening, may be amounts to top out near three inches across the interior. then we turn icy, across the interior through wednesday morning with select spots. then the warm up comes in after that. temperatures spike to near 60 on thursday with heavy rain and damaging wind coming through early on thursday morning. until then, we're pretty quiet. it's chill kwi out there -- chilly
>>> right now, burned by a hoverboard, the popular toy spashs -- sparks a fire inside a home. >>> a cambridge police officer on paid leave, what he's accused of doing behind the wheel of his own car. >>> and how hollywood is trying to replay the scene that played out in water town with the shooters of the marathon bombers. >> from the channel 4 studios in boston, this is wbz "this morning". >>> good morning to you, thanks for being here with...
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so far, no sign of the ripped off hoverboards. virginia beach police didn't say whether or no they had any suspects. justt that the situation was being investigated. in virginia beach matt gregory 10 on your side. tomorrow and the start of your work week means we wan to focus on the forecast. meteorologist ashley baylor joins us now. ashley -- what's the timeline like for tomorrow? overnight: high, thin clouds. somewhat mild. lows: near 50. winds: sw 5-10 mph. sunday: increasing clouds with a chance of showers cloudy with a chance of a few isolated showers. cooler. highs: near 50. winds: n 10 mph. i think everyone was taking advantage of this beautiful weather today - i saw tons of people outside enjoying the sunshine and warm temperatures! it'll stay mild overnight with temperatures only bottoming out near 50 by tomorrow morning. we'll start with a deck of high clouds on sunday, but the clouds will gradually thicken up throughout the day. expect a chance of showers late in the afternoon across hampton roads, but especially across
so far, no sign of the ripped off hoverboards. virginia beach police didn't say whether or no they had any suspects. justt that the situation was being investigated. in virginia beach matt gregory 10 on your side. tomorrow and the start of your work week means we wan to focus on the forecast. meteorologist ashley baylor joins us now. ashley -- what's the timeline like for tomorrow? overnight: high, thin clouds. somewhat mild. lows: near 50. winds: sw 5-10 mph. sunday: increasing clouds with a...
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hoverboard. (sot: megan fox - house destroyed by hoverboard- :10 - :19) "the fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our fires in 24 states.... the consumer product safety commission thinks the problem is how the devices' lithium-ion battery packs letter to companies that either make or sell the tech toys... saying any hoverboards that don't meet federal safety standards will face a recall or be seized. (sot: elliot kaye - cpsc chairman - :44 - :47) "i do not know of any at this airport last december... customs agents seized nearly 14-hundred counterfeit hoverboards with potentially dangerous batteries. they'd been shipped via air cargo from china. the c-p-s-c has this advice for consumers: (sot: elliot kaye - cpsc woulddcontact the retailer or the manufacturer who made it and demand proof that it complies with the standard, and if it announced it would give full attempted to contact organizations that represent hoverboard manufacturers... so far, no response. erika edwards, nbc the un
hoverboard. (sot: megan fox - house destroyed by hoverboard- :10 - :19) "the fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our fires in 24 states.... the consumer product safety commission thinks the problem is how the devices' lithium-ion battery packs letter to companies that either make or sell the tech toys... saying any hoverboards that don't meet federal safety standards will face a recall or be seized. (sot: elliot kaye - cpsc chairman - :44 - :47) "i do not know of any at...
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was the family's hoverboard. "the fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our lives... it's just wrong." hoverboards have been implicated in at least 50 other fires in 24 states.... the consumer product safety commission thinks the problem is how the devices' lithium-ion battery packs interact with circuit boards inside the units. the c-p-s-c has sent a letter to companies that either make or sell the tech toys... saying any hoverboards that meet federal safety standards will face a recall or be seized. "i do not know of any at this point that would comply with the standard." at new york's jfk airport last december... customs agents seized nearly 14-hundred counterfeit hoverboards with potentially dangerous batteries. they'd been shipped via air cargo from china. the c-p-s-c has this advice for consumers: "i would stop using them and i would contact the retailer or the manufacturer who made it and demand proof that it complies with the standard, and if it doesn't i would demand a refund." last month, a
was the family's hoverboard. "the fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our lives... it's just wrong." hoverboards have been implicated in at least 50 other fires in 24 states.... the consumer product safety commission thinks the problem is how the devices' lithium-ion battery packs interact with circuit boards inside the units. the c-p-s-c has sent a letter to companies that either make or sell the tech toys... saying any hoverboards that meet federal safety standards...
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a family said that a hoverboard is to blame for their hoverboard burning down in january. two teenagers forced to jump out of a second story window. and this fire started when a hoverboard was charging, and shoppers were scared in a mall, a boom and a flaming hoverer board. he came home to find out how bad the damage s. and thankfully his kids are okay. the family is working on that extensive cleanup today. and the consumer product safety commission said that there are no hoverboards out there that so you shouldn't use them. victoria warn, 67 news. >> danielle: and taking you across, police finding a family of four dead inside of their phoenix home. they were shot and their house set on fire. the police are still investigating, but the reports are that the gunman and arsonist was part of the family. he too was found dead on the scene from a self inflicted gunshot wound. >> lynn: in san antonio, officials forced to cancel scho this morning. cars and buildinin riddled with hail from last night. >> the hail hit and that hail was probably golf ball to baseball sized. keeping a
a family said that a hoverboard is to blame for their hoverboard burning down in january. two teenagers forced to jump out of a second story window. and this fire started when a hoverboard was charging, and shoppers were scared in a mall, a boom and a flaming hoverer board. he came home to find out how bad the damage s. and thankfully his kids are okay. the family is working on that extensive cleanup today. and the consumer product safety commission said that there are no hoverboards out there...
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eric fisher on wbz news a hoverboard. the popular toy sparks a fire inside a local home. >>> a cambridge police officer on leave, what he's accused of doing behind the wheel of his personal car. >>> and hollywood thinking about recreating the terrifying scene that mraid out -- played out on the streets of the shootout with the unabomber. >> from the streets of boston, this is wbz "this morning". >> good morning to you, it is 4:30 right now i'm kathryn hauser. >> and i'm chris mckinnon, february 23, we're rolling ahead crazy it's gone on this fast. >> in a flash. >> this weekend is beautiful, now a massive storm coming through. >> a mixed bag of things. danielle will bring it to us. >> feels like last week, a little bit of everything, a burst snow, developing from 4:00 to 8:00 this evening, and then freezing rain, drizzle across the interior, through wednesday morning. tomorrow's commute is going to be slick start in spots. a warm up with it too. temperatures will spike to near 60 degrees on thursday. but it comes with hea
eric fisher on wbz news a hoverboard. the popular toy sparks a fire inside a local home. >>> a cambridge police officer on leave, what he's accused of doing behind the wheel of his personal car. >>> and hollywood thinking about recreating the terrifying scene that mraid out -- played out on the streets of the shootout with the unabomber. >> from the streets of boston, this is wbz "this morning". >> good morning to you, it is 4:30 right now i'm kathryn...
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the governments cracking down on hoverboard's. the feds unveiled new safety hoverboard manufactures to follow in currently 90 meat. fire officials say the family is extremely lucky and all when now has advice for other young hoverboard writers.>> he recommends hoverboard only be used outdoors and even suggest owners don't charge the battery of hoverboard if it's unattended. >> nevada voters back a post nightly republican caucus a donald trump hoping to seal another win while marco rubio has collected the endorsements of former senator bob dole minnesota governor tim bloody. ted cruz working backlash former staffer distribute video falsely showing marco rubio dismissing the bible. >> if trump wins it would be his third in the row. something that potentially makes him unstoppable as a republican nominee. fox 25's sharman sacchetti takes a look. >> third straight when move forward and yes secure that ahead here in massachusetts where voters cast ballots in only a week. ask anyone about donald trump and you're sure to get an opinion.
the governments cracking down on hoverboard's. the feds unveiled new safety hoverboard manufactures to follow in currently 90 meat. fire officials say the family is extremely lucky and all when now has advice for other young hoverboard writers.>> he recommends hoverboard only be used outdoors and even suggest owners don't charge the battery of hoverboard if it's unattended. >> nevada voters back a post nightly republican caucus a donald trump hoping to seal another win while marco...
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gabrielle: hoverboards were a popular gift, but some started reporting that the hoverboards were bursting into flames. the federal government says that all hoverboards are unsafe. erika edwards has the story. erika: fire destroyed a national home in january. 2 teenagers barely escaped. the cause was the hoverboard. >> the fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our lives is strong. erika: hoverboards have been implicated in 50 other fires. the consumer product safety commission thinks the problem is how the lithium-ion battery packs interact with circuit a letter has been sent to companies that make the toys saying that any hoverboards that do not meet safety standards will face recalls or be seized. >> i don't know any that would meet the standard. erika: custom agents seized 1400 counterfeit hoverboards with potentially dangerous batteries. they have been shipped over cargo from china. >> i would stop using them and contact the retailer or manufacturer and demand proof that it complies with the standard. if it doesn't, i would demand a refund. erika: amazon announced it would
gabrielle: hoverboards were a popular gift, but some started reporting that the hoverboards were bursting into flames. the federal government says that all hoverboards are unsafe. erika edwards has the story. erika: fire destroyed a national home in january. 2 teenagers barely escaped. the cause was the hoverboard. >> the fact that a toy caused this kind of destruction to our lives is strong. erika: hoverboards have been implicated in 50 other fires. the consumer product safety commission...
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we told you about hallie's son's hoverboard exploding. she said the most frustrating thing is she couldn't get a clear picture our which boards to stay clear from because there's no specific list or recall. >> we tried to look it up. >> it's hard to assume products you buy are automatically going to buy are dangerous, right? so that's not your. >> to point. >> but when you scroll through amazon, which is where most people have been buying them, you can easily find hundreds still for sale. so how do you regulate a brand new product flying off the virtual shelves? >> it makes it a challenge for our agency. >> after reports of explosions in 24 states including ohio, hoverboards were coming straight to people's homes from shenzen china. >> i would imagine the same rules don't take place necessarily. >> they named 13 brands that are unsafe while they collect enough scientific evidence to take more action, but even more than the fires, they're worried about this. you've likely seen this video of mike tyson falling off the hoverboard and more in
we told you about hallie's son's hoverboard exploding. she said the most frustrating thing is she couldn't get a clear picture our which boards to stay clear from because there's no specific list or recall. >> we tried to look it up. >> it's hard to assume products you buy are automatically going to buy are dangerous, right? so that's not your. >> to point. >> but when you scroll through amazon, which is where most people have been buying them, you can easily find...
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now, hoverboards have been on shaky ground for a while. not just because of the lithium batteries that can overheat or catch fire. >> they run into people. i have seen them cut people off. >> reporter: this week san francisco state became the latest school to ban the scooters. last month, amazon and overstock stopped selling them. and they have been banned by many major airlines. if companies don't comply with the changes, hoverboards may soon be grounded for good. now, the cpsc advises hoverboard owners to ask the retailer or manufacturer if your board conforms to the new standards but the agency said it was doubtful that any already on the market currently comply. and today's action only addresses the fire risk. cpsc says the boards also pose an injury risk. >> not just to the guys riding 'em. the people standing on the sidewalk like the person said there. and i have seen that up close a couple of times. in terms >> in terms of the fire risk they expect to have new boards comply to the new standards on the market later this year. >> than
now, hoverboards have been on shaky ground for a while. not just because of the lithium batteries that can overheat or catch fire. >> they run into people. i have seen them cut people off. >> reporter: this week san francisco state became the latest school to ban the scooters. last month, amazon and overstock stopped selling them. and they have been banned by many major airlines. if companies don't comply with the changes, hoverboards may soon be grounded for good. now, the cpsc...
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khaki. >>> those hoverboards are scary, meg. we're counting down to the republican national convention. it's about five months away. we're not the only ones. the local businesses are getting their names out there trying to get a piece of the estimated $250 million our city is expected to see from the rnc. >> and the concierges downtown, the front-desk people, cabdrivers, uber drivers. you name it, if it's downtown or by the airport, they have seen me and have a stack in my car and stuff. >> that is willis from urban cuts barbershop. because of his efforts, he's seen a 20% increase of people 1600 vendors will be listed on a local vendor list in 140 categories. >>> and updating on you the presidential race now, two new polls now. everyone's numbers are the same except when it comes to governor kasich. one poll shows him finishing fourth with 10%; however, the latest cnn survey has kasich getting 1% coming in last and this is a look at the other candidate's numbers. donald trump holding his lead with 38% and cruz coming in second w
khaki. >>> those hoverboards are scary, meg. we're counting down to the republican national convention. it's about five months away. we're not the only ones. the local businesses are getting their names out there trying to get a piece of the estimated $250 million our city is expected to see from the rnc. >> and the concierges downtown, the front-desk people, cabdrivers, uber drivers. you name it, if it's downtown or by the airport, they have seen me and have a stack in my car...
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it is not the first case of a hoverboard exploding. this one was caught on video. many places have already taking the matter into their own hands. they are banned from dozens of college campuses, and all airplanes. the cavaliers have forbidden them citing safety concerns. >> we are just a very blessed. >> reporter: the consumer product safety commission is investigating 37 hoverboard fires in 19 different states. meanwhile, this family is getting rid of both of theirs. amazon offers full refunds on >>> cleveland police say three people were arrested after a shooting at a clothing store last night. police found a gun in the store and one in a car. they say they have interviewed several people who have given conflicting stories. one of the people arrested was found a.far from the store with a large amount of money. it is not clear if the money came from the store. >>> reggie what girl is charged with fraud and line to the fbi for allegedly using thousands of dollars in donations to charities to pay down his gambling debt. investigators say he took funds for four year
it is not the first case of a hoverboard exploding. this one was caught on video. many places have already taking the matter into their own hands. they are banned from dozens of college campuses, and all airplanes. the cavaliers have forbidden them citing safety concerns. >> we are just a very blessed. >> reporter: the consumer product safety commission is investigating 37 hoverboard fires in 19 different states. meanwhile, this family is getting rid of both of theirs. amazon offers...
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. >>> hoverboard warning. the government's big crackdown. charge. >> would you let one of your own children ride a hoverboard? >> what you should do if you have one. >>> celebrating freedom. released from prison after four decades in solitary confinement for a crime he didn't commit. >>> and real-life star wars. virgin galactic unveils its new spacecraft designed to take passengers far, far away. >> the price of a ticket to ride and look who we found in the driver's seat. captain solo himself. >>> hey, good morning, everyone. on a momentous and multilayered day in american politics. >> in south carolina, the republican primary which is really been a nasty race at to pull out his second win. meantime, what jeb bush said last night that has people wondering if his campaign is all but over if he doesn't finish strongly in south carolina. >> in. nevada, a tight race against bernie sanders for hillary clinton in the caucuses today. >> another political layer to all of this. president obama is spending the weekend s
. >>> hoverboard warning. the government's big crackdown. charge. >> would you let one of your own children ride a hoverboard? >> what you should do if you have one. >>> celebrating freedom. released from prison after four decades in solitary confinement for a crime he didn't commit. >>> and real-life star wars. virgin galactic unveils its new spacecraft designed to take passengers far, far away. >> the price of a ticket to ride and look who we found...
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. >> hoverboard's in here. >> coming up, another fire likely caused by a hoverboard. the devastation that forced a family out of their home. >>> a former yahoo! employee now suing the tech giant. what he claims the company is doing that's illegal. >>> and engineers are closer to ever designing a bike path on the bay bridge. one possibility includes a high-speed elevator. >>> and the new spot for the perfect selfie on the golden gate bridge. >> abc 7 >>> bewell, it has happened aga. according to fire investigators a charging hoverboard caused another destructive fire. >> there have been now nearly 50 incidents in 20 states including several in the bay area. >> this time, there were no injuries thank goodness but that fire left an east bay family homeless. >> laura anthony has the story now from san leandro. >> for my granddaughter. >> reporter: he says it was a gift for his granddaughter. a hoverboard investigators believe sparked the fire that gutted his san leandro home. >> i hate that i bought it. i wouldn't purchase another one, from what i'm reading, getting an un
. >> hoverboard's in here. >> coming up, another fire likely caused by a hoverboard. the devastation that forced a family out of their home. >>> a former yahoo! employee now suing the tech giant. what he claims the company is doing that's illegal. >>> and engineers are closer to ever designing a bike path on the bay bridge. one possibility includes a high-speed elevator. >>> and the new spot for the perfect selfie on the golden gate bridge. >> abc 7...
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. >>> frightening moments for a family when a hoverboard sparks a pyre inside their chelmsford home. series of hoverboard fires across the country. >> our susie steimle is live >> reporter: good morning, chris and kathryn, just another scare with this very popular toy, hoverboards became a really popular toy over christmas but they've had a number of negative news stories catching fire batteries. this is what happened in chelmsford, inside much a -- inside of a chelmsford home, a 11-year-old was riding it inside fire. he didn't end up being injured but firefighters say this is yet another reminder of how can be. c-net reminds consumers that they shouldn't purchase any hoverboards below $300, those have been the most likely to be combustible. families have been continually warned never to leave these charging on their own but it these fires they appear to be random. they've been banned on a number of airlines for that reason. at least in this case we know nobody is hurt. live in chelmsford, susie steimle, wbz "this morning ". >> susie, thank you. >>> a cambridge police officer accused
. >>> frightening moments for a family when a hoverboard sparks a pyre inside their chelmsford home. series of hoverboard fires across the country. >> our susie steimle is live >> reporter: good morning, chris and kathryn, just another scare with this very popular toy, hoverboards became a really popular toy over christmas but they've had a number of negative news stories catching fire batteries. this is what happened in chelmsford, inside much a -- inside of a chelmsford...
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supervised the charging of a hoverboard. keep it away from combustibles. >> reporter: the consumer product safety fit dish -- safety division has registered to million dollars in property the united states. there had been many calls about this popular but highly combustible twe. >> it was a popular gift. we want to get this message out.>> reporter: in this case no one was hurt in jonesburg -- [ name indiscernible ] but they are encouraging people to offer refunds. a mandatory recover -- recall from the federal government could be underway, if no import -- improvements are made. the technology is far ahead of the regulation. guidelines for hoverboards at this time. this is something the federal government is looking to change immediately. in chelmsford, suzy [ name indiscernible ] the bbc news. >>> five members have been killed in a shooting in house fire. police shot and killed a gunman. they say the man is the relative of the victims. >>> people siding with apple in its fight against the government are taking to the streets
supervised the charging of a hoverboard. keep it away from combustibles. >> reporter: the consumer product safety fit dish -- safety division has registered to million dollars in property the united states. there had been many calls about this popular but highly combustible twe. >> it was a popular gift. we want to get this message out.>> reporter: in this case no one was hurt in jonesburg -- [ name indiscernible ] but they are encouraging people to offer refunds. a mandatory...
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. >> lynn: and a boy riding a hoverboard inside the house when trouble sparks again. >> phil: all ride so. tomorrow we have a front nothing. so some late dayhowers. a warm one and then the front moves through and by friday morning waking into the 50s and that cold air will stick around at least through the weekend. the entire out look in a couple minutes. >>> >>> >> danielle: well, a hot toy massachusets family regrets ever even buying it. a young boy was using hi hoverboard when it created quite the house hazard. >> lynn: tonight he is talking to steve cooper about it. >> when it started smoke i backed off of it and then it went up in flames. >> reporter: 11-year-old calm rg, cool and collected home from school and descriebs the momentst when his hoverboard started smoke and bust into flames monday night when he was riding had it inside his house in chelz ford. >> i was like oh my gosh aipped jumped off real quick and i you know grabbed the dog. >> reporter: grabbed the d and ran outside which is when his older sister allison, a senior at chum chel ms ford high jump noopped action and
. >> lynn: and a boy riding a hoverboard inside the house when trouble sparks again. >> phil: all ride so. tomorrow we have a front nothing. so some late dayhowers. a warm one and then the front moves through and by friday morning waking into the 50s and that cold air will stick around at least through the weekend. the entire out look in a couple minutes. >>> >>> >> danielle: well, a hot toy massachusets family regrets ever even buying it. a young boy was...
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have banned hoverboards... because of the fire risk. next on "7 news" ... say hello to this new kid on the block ....this baby goat welcomed into the world at a new england zoo... a zoo in boston ... welcomed this super-cute character ... this week. the "franklin park zoo" says... a baby nigerian dwarf goat... named "chewbacca"... she weighed just 4- pounds... and was standing... within hours of her birth. the zoo says..."chewbacca" is bright, alert and active. according to the zoo's website...nigerian dwarf goats ... are noted for their wide range of color patterns... and easy-going nature. they're found all over the world... in both warm and cold climates. thanks for joining us. i'll see you at 10 on the carolinas c-w... and we'll be back here at 11. until then... you can get the latest updates... by logging-on to w-s-p-a dot-com. up next... "scene on 7"... be sure to stay with us... for
have banned hoverboards... because of the fire risk. next on "7 news" ... say hello to this new kid on the block ....this baby goat welcomed into the world at a new england zoo... a zoo in boston ... welcomed this super-cute character ... this week. the "franklin park zoo" says... a baby nigerian dwarf goat... named "chewbacca"... she weighed just 4- pounds... and was standing... within hours of her birth. the zoo says..."chewbacca" is bright, alert and...
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hoverboard and currently nonmeat. officials say the riga family is extremely lucky and a one now has advice for other young hoverboard writers. >> fire chief city rec men's hoverboard only be used outside he also says should not even charge the battery if it's left unattended. >> know across the area many places may be snowing but just to warm for the ground to sticks was chaining to water new windshield and cars services but still this of snow out there other place flat out changed over to rain. into boston will light snow is falling now westward to cambridge out to newton and alston brighton with east seeing some of that snowfall right now going out to the western millbury auburn grafton sutton just a southeast of worcester but the southern part of downtown was to getting into some of that snow right now this mixing that looks like temperatures just to warm going to see some of that look like rain on radar the computer all the radar operator goes in and does a computer calculation algorithm figure out where the snow
hoverboard and currently nonmeat. officials say the riga family is extremely lucky and a one now has advice for other young hoverboard writers. >> fire chief city rec men's hoverboard only be used outside he also says should not even charge the battery if it's left unattended. >> know across the area many places may be snowing but just to warm for the ground to sticks was chaining to water new windshield and cars services but still this of snow out there other place flat out changed...
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won't recommend anyone on the hoverboard today. the sidewalks still icy. >> yes, and we had that wet snow yesterday and that caused freezing overnight and this is what we had this morning. every morning, there is a weather narrative. today's story is not dramatic as yesterday's. we're going to see a cold front push through. but, before that cold front passes through, we do have a layer of moisture that is moving down. as it continues to move down, that is -- to push down, that is why we're getting the snow and into areas like menner and euclid and that is here. we're going to see moderate snow and accumulation and we're talking about an inch and not more than that and that is good news. we will see some more scattered showers and let's get to that future cast. can i show you what is go to happen for wednesday. by this afternoon, you can see the front passing and we get northeast ohio and things break up and clouts -- clouds here and overnight dry conditions and that leads to a beautiful sunny thursday and not as warm as we would li
won't recommend anyone on the hoverboard today. the sidewalks still icy. >> yes, and we had that wet snow yesterday and that caused freezing overnight and this is what we had this morning. every morning, there is a weather narrative. today's story is not dramatic as yesterday's. we're going to see a cold front push through. but, before that cold front passes through, we do have a layer of moisture that is moving down. as it continues to move down, that is -- to push down, that is why...
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. >>> also coming up, a new crackdown on hoverboard. now an official saying no hoverboard is safe. if you need an opioid to manage your chronic pain, you may be sooo constipated it feels like everyone can go ...except you. tried many things? still struggling to find relief? you may have opioid-induced constipation, oic. it's different and may need a different approach. opioids block pain signals, which is why it can feel like your opioid pain med is slowing your insides to a crawl. longing for a change? have the conversation with your doctor about oic, and ask about prescription treatment options. made on behalf of those living with chronic pain enamel is your teeth' s first line of defense. but daily eating and drinking can make it weak. try colgate enamel health. it replenishes weak spots with natural calcium to strengthen enamel four times better. colgate enamel health. stronger, healthy enamel. so my kids don't have to forage, got two jobs to pay a mortgage, life's short, talk is cheap. i'll be working while you sleep. still don't think i've got a brain? you think a resume's en
. >>> also coming up, a new crackdown on hoverboard. now an official saying no hoverboard is safe. if you need an opioid to manage your chronic pain, you may be sooo constipated it feels like everyone can go ...except you. tried many things? still struggling to find relief? you may have opioid-induced constipation, oic. it's different and may need a different approach. opioids block pain signals, which is why it can feel like your opioid pain med is slowing your insides to a crawl....