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<br /><p>Self-balancing scooters, commonly referred to as hover-boards are regulated
for safety under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations. These Regulations require
products to be safe. Enforcement of the Regulations rests with Trading Standards for
consumer products. Trading Standards have already prevented over 100,000 being made
available to consumers and further action is being taken as appropriate.</p><br /><p>The
Regulations provide powers for non-compliant products to be prevented from being made
available to consumers until they are brought into compliance. Where products are
not brought into compliance Trading Standards can apply to the Courts for permission
to destroy the goods.</p><br /><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
has been working with Trading Standards to ensure consistency of approach to deal
with these products and to raise the profile of the potential safety issues with consumers.</p><p><strong></strong></p>
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