Exciting new gadgets are fun to play with, but sometimes they can get us into trouble. Hoverboards are a prime example. The two-wheeled toys — sadly, more like fancy skateboards than true hoverboards à la Back to the Future — have led to injuries in thousands of kids since arriving on the market, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Hurt
Exciting new gadgets like hoverboards are fun but have caused injuries in kids, as highlighted by a study published in Pediatrics.
Written byLacy Schley
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