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Amazon stops selling most hoverboards

FILE: KNUTSFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: A youth poses as he rides a hoverboard, which are also known as self-balancing scooters and balance boards, on October 13, 2015 in Knutsford, England. The British Crown Prosecution Service have declared that the devices are illegal as they are are too unsafe to ride on the road, and too dangerous to ride on the pavement. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
FILE: KNUTSFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: A youth poses as he rides a hoverboard, which are also known as self-balancing scooters and balance boards, on October 13, 2015 in Knutsford, England. The British Crown Prosecution Service have declared that the devices are illegal as they are are too unsafe to ride on the road, and too dangerous to ride on the pavement. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dec 14, 2015

If you wanted to get your hands on one of the popular hoverboards this holiday season, you may be out of luck.

As first noted by Best Reviews, Amazon quietly pulled the popular gifts off their website Dec. 12. They won't return to the site until they can be proven to be safe, CNBC reported.

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The decision came after there have been numerous cases of the hoverboards catching fire and concerns over the toy's lithium-ion batteries.

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One of the most popular brands, Swagway, was one of the companies that has had its hoverboards pulled from the online retailer, Mashable reported.

Other companies’ products are still available.

Overstock.com announced recently that it would also stop selling hoverboards due to safety concerns, CNN reported.

A handful of airlines have banned the devices from both carry-on and checked luggage.

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