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January 5, 2016 12:09 am GMT

A family lost their home after kid's hoverboard causes house fire

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Have we reached the point yet where hoverboards are just not worth the risk?

On Monday night local time, a Melbourne family lost their home after a hoverboard, which they said had been left charging for only 10 minutes, caused a major fire.

See also: The biggest tech fails of 2015: Hoverboards, Puls and more

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The burnt hoverboard.

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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade, which attended the fire, said in an online statement the device was on charge in a girl's bedroom when it combusted. Luckily, the family of five got out of the house safely along with their pets.

This is certainly not the first time a hoverboard has caught fire. Try this one, or this one, or this one. You get the picture. Read more...

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