It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Hurt

By Lacy Schley
Jun 12, 2018 4:36 PMNov 14, 2019 8:52 PM
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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.

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