'My hoverboard EXPLODED under my feet' Video shows must-have gadget ERUPT into FLAMES

The self-balancing scooter – subbed hoverboard – bursts into flame in the shocking footage

EXPLOSIVE new smartphone footage shows the a self-balancing scooter, dubbed hoverboard, erupting into flames.

Self-balancing scooters, nicknamed hoverboards, are fast becoming the must-have gadget this Christmas.

But one Alabama man claims his self-balancing gadget exploded under his feet.

Timothy Cade said he was riding his brand-new hoverboard scooter along a path when the device exploded into fire under his feet.

Footage recorded by Mr Cade, of Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA shows the self-balancing scooter quickly catch fire.

"I came outside turned it on, came down the sidewalk not even a 100 feet, and it exploded," Mr Cade later told local news network, WKRG.

"Batteries started shooting out of it – you would not expect a fire like that to come out of a little thing like that. I was not expecting something like that."

Mr Cade, who was not injured when the gadget burst into flames, filmed the hoverboard fire with his smartphone.

"I was yelling my mom's name, and she ran out with some baking soda because I didn't know what to put on that type of fire," he added.

The US hoverboard fan managed to extinguish by throwing cups of water on the fire.

Timothy Cade bought his hoverboard during the Black Friday sales, which saw blockbuster discounts across a huge range of devices.

He is now trying to get a refund for the device, which he claims was bought through the Amazon Marketplace.



The US man claims the hoverboard burst into flames under his feet



 



'Batteries started shooting out of it' the Alabama man told his local news channel



"I've sent this lady, numerous and numerous amount of messages," he revealed.

And when he does get his refund? Mr Cade plans on spending the money on a brand-new overboard.

He told US news site WKRG: "They're so fun – I would take more precaution with the batteries because I think it was the batteries that blew up.  

"If that was a kid to have that happen, or imagine if that was in your house?"

 

The self balancing scooters are becoming increasingly popular in the UK

Self balancing scooters are battery-powered boards which use a gyroscope to navigate.

Riders can drive forward and backwards by leaning in the respective direction. Tipping one foot either forward or backwards allows the rider to turn.

The boards, which have no universally accepted name, debuted in China but have become increasingly popular in the United States and UK after multiple celebrity appearances.

The gadgets range in price from £300 to £800 and are illegal to use in public in the UK.