After Safety Issues, Amazon Begins Offering Refunds On Hoverboards

Amazon decided this week to begin offering full refunds on any hoverboards that it sold in the U.S. or Canada.

The move comes after a series of well-publicized fires that are believed to be caused by the product’s lithium-ion batteries. Amazon was praised by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with Mike Regan of Bloomberg Gadfly about the recall of the highly popular gadget.

Guest

• Mike Regan, columnist for Bloomberg Gadfly. He tweets @Reganonymous.

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