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malinablue
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- Jurisdiction
- Maryland
I have a question about hoverboard disposal. My husband bought a hoverboard for our kids for xmas. After reading all the stories about hoverboards catching fire and exploding, we decided we did not need to keep one in our home. Amazon refunded us fully for the hoverboard and we planned to take it to the dump. But one of my kid's friends and her parents are begging for us to give or sell the hoverboard to them. They understand why we are getting rid of it and they do not fear the fire hazard as we do. They understand the risk (fire hazard) and still want it. But I am reluctant to give it to them for fear that we may still be liable if they have a fire or someone gets hurt due to it sparking or exploding. I do not know the kid's parents at all, so do not know whether they they would file suit against us if something terrible happened.
Would we be at all liable if something did happen? They could argue we knew it was a hazard and yet gave it to them. But then we could argue that they were aware of the risk, knew why we were disposing of it, and accepted that risk. Should we have them sign something to that effect? I hate to say no and trash it when they want it so badly, but I do not want to be liable if something happens.
Would we be at all liable if something did happen? They could argue we knew it was a hazard and yet gave it to them. But then we could argue that they were aware of the risk, knew why we were disposing of it, and accepted that risk. Should we have them sign something to that effect? I hate to say no and trash it when they want it so badly, but I do not want to be liable if something happens.