Maker Swagway Sued Over Hoverboard Fire

Thursday, December 17th, 2015 Liability Litigation

In another black mark for the hoverboard industry, a New York man is suing hoverboard maker Swagway, saying a self-balancing electric scooter he bought for his children as a Hanukkah present suddenly burst into flames and damaged his home. Michel Brown of Chappaqua filed the lawsuit last week in U.S. District Court in Indiana against South Bend, Indiana-based Swagway and Modell’s Sporting Goods Inc., where he purchased the $399 device online in late November. According to the lawsuit, the family opened Swagway hoverboard box on Dec. 6, the first night of Hannukah, and used it for about 30 minutes.

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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-sues-hoverboard-maker-swagway-over-fire-damaged-his-home-n481336

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