hover board. it works. the fire is out. but was that really the best decision?e you're dealing with electronics. so if you get water on it, then you're going to be dealing with possibly getting shocked. >> so, after calling 911, your next step is to grab a fire extinguisher. >> i didn't know what to do. i didn't know what was going on. i just thought, fire-water. >> the fire is out, but timothy is staring at an unstable situation, so he doesn't have anytime to waste. your lithium battery device is damaged ynd repair, how do you dispose of it? do you a, take it to a recycling center, b, call the fire department or c return it to the store or manufacturer. >> it's electronics. you don't just throw electronics away. >> notify the seller but don't send it back. in fact, don't handle it at all. the device could reignite. the correct answer is b, call the fire department. >> unless you're trained how to deal with such a fire and know exactly what you're dealing with, i would let someone who knows what they're doing deal with it. >> but if you do find yourself dealing

fire for some users. timothy, a self-described gadget guy, is about to have his own dangerously charged encounter right outside his front door. >> hover boardn fire. what is going on, dude? it was such a small fire at the time. i thought when it happened, when it was going on, i thought i can get this myself. >> i would suggest you call 911 in case anything happens because it could spread. >> your battery powered device is on fire. your first step is to call 911, but what should you do next? a, use a fire extinguisher. b, pour water on it. or c, smother it with baking soda. >> when the fire happened, i panicked. i yelled for my mom. we tried to smother it with baking soda. as soon as we put the baking soda on it, it sounded like it just ignited. >> baking soda is a common way to stop a grease fire in your kitchen, but it is not even the best way. our experts recommend you stop the fire with a lid. c is the wrong option. suddenly the situation escalates with dangerous consequences. >> in the video we only see that one shoot out, but i found like four or five batteries scattered. >> when you're dealing with flammable liquids under pressure, y

this holiday season. >> a prime reason is safety and close second is the fire hazard. >> reporter: last year hover board sales skyrocketed, then came reports of sparking, smoking. >> we've been fires. saw on tv where they self- explode. >> reporter: nearly 100 incidents of overheating hover boards and some horrific fires and a half million recalled. >> we almost lost two children, two of our children almost died because of a christmas gift. >> reporter: a new generation is on store shelves while others are prepped for black friday rush. target is discounting this one. wal-mart has this in the wings. best buy is getting in the act, too. this parent won't be buying. i don't trust, you know, like they can say that they've fixed it and it's ready to roll, but yeah, you wait. >> reporter: hover board shoppers should look for the ul certified symbol. a target spokesman insists that insures they've completed safety certification protocols. target has evaluated them and he says guests are eager to see them back. wyatt lamm got one last year. >> i just don't use it anymore since what happened about the fires. so

christmas nightmares including dry trees up in flames, hover boards catching fire, this weekend a tonka truck bursting into a ball of flames in the bed of a pickup truck in washington state. we reached out to lowe's and the company says we have not heard of any situation but we are told that managers are working to make things right. >>> the alerts have popped up all day. 35 elementary kids were on this bus which flipped on its side and wrapped around a tree. five children have died. what you haven't seen are stories from on board the bus

. >>> a holiday hit blamed for overheating and catching fire could be making a come back this holiday season. we're talking about hover boards. both walmart and target are including hover boards in their black friday deals. you'll remember last year thousands of recalled following reports of fires. makers claim they fixed the problem. >>> well, gift cards are a pretty popular during the holidays but it seems we like giving them more than receiving them. a study found just 27% of americans want a gift card. however, half of people plan to give a gift card this holiday season. many say they prefer getting an actual item instead of a gift card. because it >> i will admit i'm not a fan. >> i like them. i can buy whatever the heck i want. >> don't, you can refrain. it's a growing addiction across the nation. we're not talking about drugs or alcohol, we're talking about cell phone addictions. >> and new in our next half hour a look at just how addicted some are to their phones and the we invited women to a spa to test a new body wash. dish soap. you may not feel it, sh is different. it has only the gentlest cleansers. it just made

. >>> a holiday hit blamed for overheating and catching fire could be making a come back this holiday season. we're talking about hover boards. both walmart and target are black friday deals. you might remember last year thousands of hover boards were recalled following reports of fires. makers claim they fixed the problems. >>> well, gift cards are popular during the holidays but it seems we like giving them more than actually receiving them. a study found just 27% of americans want to get a gift card, however half of us plan on giving them as a gift this holiday season. many people say they prefer getting an actual it i i think it's because there's a lot more thought that goes into getting you something that you really picked out just for that one person. >> some people are so hard to shop for like my nephew. i get him a visa or mastercard one so expend it anywhere. >> i'm picky so give me the card and i'll buy what i want. >>> president elect donald trump is changing his mind on key issues he used in his campaign. >> and a look at the changing sit-down interview on his plans when he takes office. >>> first let's take you

hover boards are back after a home caught fire last year. the safety commission says shoppers should be sure the product carries the ul certified symbol meaning it has passed all safety packing new technology under the hood. hot wheels is rolling out the next generation of super charged with artificial intelligence. play-department of health has an app and barbie is getting an upgrade. it's the dream house. >> the toilet flushes and you can manipulate things by using an app on your phone. >> does the toilet back up. hatchables and of many this year. the surprise pet hatches right in your hands if you can get your hands on one of hatchables. aim saying it right? fortunately my kids don't want one. if your hoping today is the day you get those toys you'll have to jump into the fray of black friday shopping. >> some scary words for some people here in america. rushing to get the deals but how are things looking here in the bay area? we'll take a look at some local malls ahead in our next half hour. let's take you live outside to the beautiful d

. >>> a holiday hit blamed for overheating and catching fire could be making a come back this holiday season. we're talking about hover boards. both walmart and target are including hover boards in their thanksgiving night door buster black friday deals. you'll remember last year thousands were recalled following reports of fires. makers claim they've fixed the problem. >>> well, gift cards are popular during the holiday but it seems we like giving them more than receiving them. 27% of americans want to actually receive a gift card, however half of people plan to give a gift card this holiday season. many say they prefer getting an item instead of a gift card. . >> i might agree with that. >> we're, me too. >> you know, there's a lot of thought that goes into a gift. >> sometimes you just don't know hard to buy for. >>> well, it's a growing addiction across the nation we're talking about drugs or alcohol? yep, cell phone addictions. >> and new in our next half hour a look at just how addicted people are to their phones and serious problems this creates. >> let's take you outside live this morning to the beautiful downtown ta

yesterday we told you hover boards are back on the store caught on fire and exploded, prompting recalls. we went to the stores that are selling them to find out what is different this time around. even though makers promise they are safe, shoppers don't trust them. >> i would say the prime reason is safety, and a close second is the fire hazard. >> the target spokesperson insists they have completed safety check protocols. the ul certified symbol you can box. >>> now at 5:08, over to leigh for the weather. >> the cold front yesterday, keeping us with the cloudy skies and obscuring the supermoon. already, cooler, drier, clearer air north of i-4, and going through the day today, lingering clouds from now until sunshine for the rest of the day. 76 at 3:00 p.m., and you can bet as soon as the sunsets tonight, temperatures are falling quickly. clearing skies this morning, leading to a sunnier afternoon. we are near 80 for thursday before the next big cold front passes on saturday, and we are in for our first real taste of winter next week. we are not done with hurricane season yet. the area

hover boards are back after some caught fire last year. the safety commission says shoppers should be sure that the product that means it's passed all safety protocols. and if electronics are on your list keep an eye out for these with these button batteries. each year more than 28,000 children visit the er after swallowing them. jewelry or deck corporations that contain button batteries should be kept away from small children. >>> and the holidays are a great way to equip the laboratories of our little scientists are a bunch of toys on the market to learn about stem. . >> stem toys are all about interactive play. i found out what the best buys are and the good news none of them will break your budget. . >> this christmas robots rule they give children of all ages hands-on experience with technology. the 4 m tin can bucks. you can get kids started programming early, the $60 fisher price codeapilar is a programmable toy for kids as young as 3 and $50 makey circle board connects your computer to anything conductive. >> you can create a banan

. >>> fires are popular holiday -- or stopping a popular holiday gift from a come back. major retailers are discount hover boards. they put the electric powered skate boards on the black friday deals list. they were reports of the units sparking fires and some were banned from flights. >>> we're trying to get this next question posted for you on our social media pages. >> all right, so raise your hand yes or no. >> free money is free money, right? >> i'm not going to say no, but you know it is not, it wouldn't be the first thing i want. if you didn't raise your hand, you're not alone. according to a new study, only 27% of people actually prefer to get them. despite that number, half of those surveyed say they plan to give gift cards. what? if you give them, purchase ones that require a pin number. experts say those cards are more a lot of times people say it is the thought that counts but what if you don't like what the person is giving you. >> it ends up with extra stuff in your wallet. >> or you forget it. >> i'm not going to get you a gift card. >>> news4 today continues now at the power. what the first staff

hover boards are back on store shelves. last year many exploded and caught on fire, prompting recalls. we went to the stores to find out what is different this year. mikers promise they are safe, but shoppers don't trust them. catch on fire. >> i would say prime reason is safe if i, and the close second is the fire hazard. >> experts are urging shoppers to look for the u.l. certified symbol, and you should be able to find the u.l. label on the box. >>> happening today a day college football fans have been waiting for, playoff rankings will be revealed tonight and the top 4 teams could be a bi clemson, washington, and michigan each suffering devastating losses on saturday and that could change everything. >>> the college football national championship is coming to tampa. local residents and businesses are hoping to cash nonthe celebration. here. >> reporter: the influx of football fans opening their wallets. it's a 5k race and even a family-friendly beach party, exposing tens of thousands of visitor the from downtown tampa to the pinellas county beaches. >> we will have loot of people i

hover board as a holiday gift this year. >> just take a look at this picture. caught on fire in a south florida home burning it to the ground. it caught a mattress on fire in the roommates dragged it out to the pool just trying to anything they could. you can see it even burned through the pool liner. have picked up at mattress. it would have ended badly quickly. >> reporter: when the fire first started it sounded like candles were going off. the safety commission recalling 500,000 hoverboards this summer because of faulty batteries. if you are thinking of buying one, take sure it has a ul label . >> laura, please do not by me a hoverboards for christmas. >>> a fireball sky last night. all across florida. don't worry. we will show it to you again. this video is from naples. you can see the moment the flash lights of the water. we spoke with an expert and he said just after 11:00 last night the fireball started moving over the gulf of mexico at 40,000 miles-per-hour and then it disintegrated 15 miles above >> the sky falls all of the time and now it has been killed yet. so lik

police say could help catch >>> it looks like those popular hover boards are coming back this holiday season. despite a number of reports of fires and even an airline ban, major retailers are discounting the electric powered skate boards for black friday. there have been a lot of issues, you explode. >> kids still want them, though. they're asking for them in big numbers. >> santa better not bring one to my house. >> i tried it once. >> did you wear a helmet. >> around in circles. >> at least you didn't fall down. >>> let's turn to chuck bell. he is in the storm team4 weather center taking a look at what folks should be wearing this morning. >> that's right. you'll need your warm jacket on your way out the door here early this morning. grab the picture of the super moon. you have another hour or so to do it before the moon goes down. be sure to send it to me. i've been retweeting the super moon pictures from not just around here but around the world as well. rain will be a big part of the forecast for the second half of the day today so on your way out this morning, 29 centerville, 31 in potomac, 39 in arlington. you need your w

hover boards. many of them were recalled last year after they were catching thanksgiving night door buster black friday deals. some discounts are more than $100 off. >> if they catch fire, don't say we didn't warn you. hopefully they did catch the glitches. >>> distracted drivers could cause more harm than keeping your eyes off the road. experts say it could impact your . >>> some sad news just into our 9 newsroom. we have received word that pbs anchor and moderator gwen ifold has died of cancer. she was one of the most successful african-american women reporters, analysts of all time, highly regarded in her >>> we all know that distracting driving can be dangerous. a study shows it can affect your body physically. researchers at texas a.m. university did a study to capture data on what happens when people aren't paying tension to the road. they found when drivers have more than one thing to do they get stressed. during the simulation, drivers were so mismanaged speeds, ignored speed limbs and crossed over -- speed limits and crossed over lines in the road. >> just as you would monitor engine temperature and oil pressure. we literally measure the pressure on the driver

fire. the company has known the reported any injuries due to the defect. dealers will replace the problem free of charge. >>> we've heard of exploding hover boards and smartphonesut the potential dangers don't stop there. >> you're basically playing russian roulette. >> some lithium ion batteries in everyday projects can still be dangerous and why are we still using them? 7 on your side's michael finney reports what's being done locally to all make us safer. >> san francisco's recycling center is going high tech. abc 7 news was at the plant as officials showed off a new automated sorter. they use infrared technology to sort the materials into the blue cart. it allows them to process more items, especially those generated by online shoppers. >> there's a lot more cardboard in the waste stream because a lot of people are ordering things online and there's a lot more small and medium sized cardboard boxes. >> reporter: $11 million upgrade comes just in time. they typically see a 15% jump in recycled materials during the holidays. >> well, this is a special team of year at abc 7. our give where you live food drive is under way and it highlights the efforts of each

hover board. >> they had problems last year but sharper image has come out with a new fire certification. going to have -- it was the hottest gadget of that is leer. a lot of people were disappointed. not anymore. it's back and you are going to save a boat loet of -- boat load of money with the new hover board. >> do you think they will go out and buy them especially being concerned about what happened? >> you see how popular these are. kids wanted them and the parents were huh-uh. now you don't have to worry about the safety information. >> more information comes from airport. what about if you don't live near an airport. lacrosse weather station shows the indoor, outdoor temperatures at your house. >> less than $20. >>> the i-robot, this is great. >> the engineers that work at i-robot. these guys are geniuses. they are like american geniuses. the new roomba is out. take a look at the prices on this. it's now -- it's regularly $339. now $269 tomorrow on black friday. >> so it's a vacuum clean that's true roams an your house. >> you can go to the store and set it on a timer and you don't