Almost 2,400 counterfeit hoverboards seized in Charleston
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Customs agents have seized almost 2,400 counterfeit hoverboards at the Port of Charleston.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a release Tuesday saying that the boards were seized at the docks last month.
The so-called hoverboards — which are two-wheeled, motorized scooters — were made in China and violate federal trademark laws.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The agency also makes sure that imported goods comply with U.S. laws, including consumer safety standards. It said the hoverboards also posed a fire threat because of their lithium ion batteries.
The retail price of 2,400 authentic hoverboards is an estimated $1.6 million.