Hoverboard Safety
Prohibition of Hoverboards/ Balance Boards on all Malaysia Airlines Flights
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Malaysia Airlines will prohibit the carriage of small vehicles that are powered by lithium ion batteries in passenger checked and/or carry-on baggage for air travel, as they have been classified as “Dangerous Goods”. This restriction has been recommended to all operators by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to ensure the safety of air travelers.These small vehicles, or Personal Movement Devices (PMD) which include airwheel, solowheel, hoverboard, mini-segway, balance wheel and other self-balancing vehicles are considered fire hazards.Therefore, Malaysia Airlines would like to remind passengers that it prohibits the carriage of all such devices (with or without batteries) as checked–in or carry–on baggage.For Malaysia Airlines, the ruling comes into effect from 19 December 2015 at 00:01 (GMT+8 Malaysia time).
More on airlines banning hoverboard here.
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The above is the among the few statements which was issued in Malaysia related to safety of hoverboards.
Consumers in Malaysia deserve prompt response from the relevatn agencies regarding safety of hoverboards and about any new and emerging safety concenrns with consumer products.
Competent authorities elsewhere in the world such as the EU and US have deployed employees to find the root cause of the fire hazard for example of hoverboards and how much of a risk it poses to advice consumers accordingly.
We hope the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism will also move promplty to at least advice consumers on safety issues related to hoverboards and monitor sales and incidents related to this product in the Malaysian market.
KPDNKK should also encourage the general public to come forward with any product safety concerns.
News about Hoverboard Safety Incidents:
- Hoverboard meletup, terbakar di pusat membeli-belah
- Hoverboard Safety: Consumer Reports Puts Self-Balancing Scooters to the Test
- Lagi kes papan hoverboard terbakar di Amerika Syarikat
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