Some toys sold this Christmas are making national headlines for serious safety flaws that could injure children. Most recently, a popular hoverboard has gained national attention for exploding without warning. The hoverboard, or self-balancing scooter, uses lithium ion batteries as a power source.

After a family in Louisiana lost their home to an exploding hoverboard, the National Association of State Fire Marshals issued a warning on the safety of the product. In Alabama, a man recorded his hoverboard exploding into a giant ball of flames. According to the Alabama man, he had purchased his hoverboard on Amazon.

It has been discovered some of the products being sold are cheap and poorly built knock-off brands of the Razor Hovertrax hoverboards. Counterfeit hoverboards could be built with very little regard for consumer safety. Companies making counterfeit hoverboards are taking advantage of the product’s high demand and are putting American consumers in danger.

How Parents Can Become Informed On Defective Toys

World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH), a Massachusetts-based organization, has compiled a list of other dangerous toys for this Christmas. Other toys include a pair of oversized dinosaur claws modeled after velociraptors from Jurassic World, a folding trampoline, and a Ninja Turtles sword.

Parents who have bought gifts early this year should always check with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to ensure toys are safe. The CPSC maintains a list on its website of recalled toys, including information on why the toy is facing a recall.

Defective toys can cause burn, spinal and brain injuries, and it is important parents have the information to help their children stay safe.