Scary videos show GoPro Karma drones plummeting from the sky

And this is why GoPro's recalling all of them.
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Raymond Wong
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If you missed it on Tuesday because you were too busy watching the U.S. presidential election, here it is again: GoPro is recalling 2,500 of its recently launched Karma drones. In other words, all of them.

GoPro said "in a very small number of cases, Karma units lost power during operation." And there have been no reports of injuries or property damage. GoPro's urging all Karma owners to return their drones and get a refund.

Though the company's working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for the recall, there will (inevitably) be some customers who refuse to comply, just as some people refused to give up their Galaxy Note7s.


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But I would argue a quadcopter that flies in the sky and could suddenly lose power is just as dangerous as a phone that could explode in your pocket and burn your house down.

Don't take my word for it. Just take a look at these videos of Karma drones falling out of the sky:

If these don't scare people into returning their Karma drones, I'm not sure what will. I'm just glad nobody got hurt as their drone crashed down like a meteor.

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Raymond Wong

Raymond Wong is Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent. He reviews gadgets and tech toys and analyzes the tech industry. Raymond's also a bit of a camera geek, gamer, and fine chocolate lover. Before arriving at Mashable, he was the Deputy Editor of NBC Universal's tech publication DVICE. His writing has appeared on G4TV, BGR, Yahoo and Ubergizmo, to name a few. You can follow Raymond on Twitter @raywongy or Instagram @sourlemons.

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