Parents attempting to ride hoverboards going viral

So, turns out, even if you decided not to buy “the hottest Christmas toy on the market“, you might still get to see those hoverboards in action. There have been several cases of these devices catching fire, and the USA government is officially tracking 11 major cases of hoverboards catching fire at the moment.

You may also be wondering where you can actually ride them, seeing as so many places are banning them.

Manufacturers are confident that hoverboards will continue to be a top-seller in the near future, despite current concerns. One hoverboard blaze destroyed a house in Lafitte, Louisiana last month, according to the Advertiser.

Look Ahead: “Riding it, you want to just have a straight posture and you want to look straight ahead”. Razor’s Hovertrax is another option.

Websites such as Amazon.com and Overstock.com have also placed restrictions on hoverboards.

Are they street legal or are they not? But social networking sites have been flooded with photos and videos of people wiping out on the boards, mainly family members curious with their kids’ or siblings’ new toy, but ending up totally clueless on how to use it.

A video posted on YouTube with the most shared hoverboard fails.

This is kind of a no-brainer, but since there are so many wise guys out there, we have to state the obvious.

Hoverboards don’t really hover, and neither do their riders.

Federal agencies attribute the fires to counterfeit lithium-ion batteries sold in knock-off brands and are cracking down on those items.

After it has been used, give the device time to cool off before charging.

Hoverboards, like all vehicles and personal modes of transportation, need to be treated gently. And by action, we of course mean exploding right in front of you for no apparent reason.

Nevertheless, some may be concerned that the consumers who purchased the hoverboard products may have bought fake ones.

Professional baseball player Dan Uggla was caught on camera falling backwards off a hoverboard, while Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., tweeted that he ended up in the hospital emergency room after trying his nephew’s hoverboard.

But as the popularity of hoverboards increase, so are the injuries. Keep in mind that this is a relatively new product, so they’re still working out the kinks.

Before you decide to bring your hoverboard with you, be sure to check with your airline.