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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