- "Self-balancing scooters" are known by various names including "hoverboards" and "rideables".
- A number of airlines, including leading airline groups American, Delta and United, have banned passengers from taking so-called hoverboards onto flights, saying their batteries present an unacceptable fire hazard.
VOCABULARY
counter-balance: oppose an equal weight (contrarrestar)
banned : prohibited, forbidden
issue: publish
guidance: counselling
consent: approval (with the owner's consent: con el consentimiento del propietario)
to prosecute: to bring a criminal action against somebody for some offence. (procesar)
to fine: charge or penalize (multar)
so-called: called or designated thus ( así llamado, denominado)
hazard: danger (fire hazard: peligro de incendio)
AMAZON TELLS CUSTOMERS TO THROW AWAY UNSAFE HOVERBOARDS
Electrical Safety First, a consumer protection group in the UK, said that around half-a-million people in the UK have bought a hoverboard as a Christmas gift. Another million people have put it on their shopping list in the run-up to Christmas Day. Britain's largest bricks-and-mortar retailer Tesco said: "We've suspended the sale of all hoverboards, both in stores and online, as a precautionary measure." Amazon said of the call to dispose of the hoverboards: "We regret the inconvenience this may cause you but trust you will understand that your safety and satisfaction is our highest priority." Hoverboards cannot be used on public roads in Britain because they have not been registered as vehicles.
Vocabulary
retailer: store ( minorista)
to dispose of: throw away (desechar)
amid: in the middle of
safety concerns: (preocupaciones/motivos de seguridad)
get a refund: get your money back ( conseguir un reembolso)
issue: question, problem (safety issues: cuestiones de seguridad)
currently: now, at present ( actualmente)
device: gadget, machine ( aparato)
run-up: preceeding period (víspera, período previo a)
bricks-and-mortar: existing physically, not virtual (establecimiento tradicional ( de ladrillo y argamasa, no virtual)
precautionary : calling for caution ( precautionary measure: medida de prevención)
inconvenience: something that causes discomfort or trouble (molestias)
The reason is the UL 2272 standard that is presently the true accreditation for a Hoverboards Christmas Sale to retail in the United States. UL or Underwriters Laboratories is a 122-year-old association that is a worldwide pioneer in item testing.
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