Hoverboard triggered west-central Minnesota house fire

Minnesota authorities are asking anyone who owns a hoverboard to check if it's on a national recall list after concluding one of the popular self-balancing scooters was responsible for a house fire in Spicer, Minn.

That July fire killed four dogs and injured a woman.

Officials say hoverboards with lithium ion battery packs pose a risk of smoking, catching fire or exploding. In December, Delta Air Lines and other carriers banned the devices from cabins and cargo holds amid fire concerns.

Minnesota Fire Marshal Bruce West on Wednesday said a preliminary investigation of the Spicer fire pointed to a hoverboard as the culprit. He asked that anyone who owns one of the devices to check if it is part of a recall that includes more than 500,000 units.

He urged hoverboard owners to read product warnings, follow the instructions on how long a board can stay plugged to its charger and to always be present when the hoverboard is charging.