Would you buy a hoverboard for your child?

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. -
We have made it back to the future...sort of. After calling for scientists to invent Marty McFly's hoverboard from the movie Back to the Future 2 by the year 2015, they have answered the call, in some sense

Although many hovercraft vehicles have been marketed as hoverboards, they haven't been shown to do exactly what's depicted in the movie.

But all the same, reports indicate that starting January 1, it will be legal to ride a hoverboard in California on bike lanes and pathways only.

Just as millions buy gifts for their children this holiday season, one Alabama family is saying the hoverboard they bought for their son burst into flames and the lithium ion batteries shot out of the board.



Alexandra Pierce is looking into the potential dangers and technology of hoverboards, and she'll even be riding one herself in the near future. Check back for her full report soon.