San Francisco State University bans hoverboards on campus

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Students at San Francisco State University will have to come back from the future now that hoverboards have been banned from campus due to fire concerns.

Administrators informed students by email Monday that the two-wheeled, self-balancing devices are prohibited on school grounds and in dormitories, the San Francisco Chronicle reported (http://sfg.ly/1PWnj5h ) Friday.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a letter Thursday noting 52 reports of fires that users say were caused by hoverboards in 24 states.

The government says it will seize or recall any boards that fail to meet federal safety standards.