Hoverboards have been under hot water lately due to several news of them catching fire, and exploding at times. The biggest reasons for these incidents are the damage or leakage of the lithium battery used in the self-balancing scooter. Therefore, the United Laboratories came up with a safety standard that’s be utilized by the companies making these hoverboards to ensure they’re safe to use.

What is the UL 2272 certification?

The UL 2272 certification is provided to any hoverboard after a series of 150 tests including the drop test, overcharge test, and more to ensure they’re safe. Apart from the safety testing, a thorough construction evaluation of the product is also done to make sure it isn’t made using any lo quality material.

Why Is it Important?

There are many hoverboards available in the market that do not possess a UL certification. These self-balancing scooters are usually available at a lower cost and seem like an attractive buy. However, you can neither be sure of the quality of the product nor have any warranty of it. The UL 2272 makes your hoverboard as safe as a battery powered device gets.

A UL certified hoverboard provides you protection against overcharge as it has been tested for it in extreme circumstances. Most hoverboards these days, in fact, even prevent the toy from getting overcharged if you forget to remove the plug.

Apart from the certification itself, one should also look for some kind of warranty in their product. Since UL provides a certification, it also gives a promise on the quality of the product and therefore, must have an assurance if things go wrong.

Therefore, one should always look for hoverboards that come with a UL 2272 certification to ensure the safety and quality of it. Otherwise, you may end up regretting if there’s any battery leakage issues or if the hoverboard catches fire.

At iRollers, we only used UL 2272 Certified Battery. Our battery is guaranteed safe, and it won’t overheat or catch fire.