Hoverboard users urged to ride with fire extinguisherJanuary 26, 2016 - 22:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The fun police are out in force again, with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) suggesting hoverboard users ride with a fire extinguisher in hand, Digital Spy reports. “Sadly, we're not joking, and no, it's not just so you can create some futuristic-looking smoke show as you roll along. Instead, the nanny-state suggestion has been made as part of a wider set of safety guidelines surrounding the popular personal transportation units. Covering everything from wearing elbow pads to steering clear of roads, the CPSC advice moves beyond the common sense into the simply farcical,” Digital Spy said. The guidelines suggest all hoverboard users should "have a working fire extinguisher nearby while charging or using these boards". The suggestion has been made after a number of cheaper boards were found to have burst into flames whilst charging due to avoiding safety standards. Further rules of suggested hoverboard use include charging devices "in an open area away from combustible materials". Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. |