Sorry hoverboard users: Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines said that, effective Friday, it will ban the lithium battery-powered "self-balancing personal transportation devices" in carry-on and checked baggage, out of safety concerns.

"Poorly labeled, powerful lithium-ion batteries powering hoverboards are the issue," the company said in a news release Thursday announcing the policy change. "Delta reviewed hoverboard product specifications and found that manufacturers do not consistently provide detail about the size or power of their lithium-ion batteries."

"This investigation revealed devices often contain battery varieties above the government-mandated 160-watt-hour limit permitted aboard aircraft," the company said in the release.

Though "uncommon," the batteries can spontaneously overheat, Delta said in its release. Reports of hoverboard fires have surfaced in Florida and Louisiana, where a woman blamed one of the boards for sparking a fire that destroyed her home in November.

And as hoverboards (which look and function something like the cross between a skateboard and a Segway) become increasingly popular, some merchants — including Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy — are being targeted by scammers.

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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