There are a lot of perks to hopping on an electric scooter and zipping off to wherever you want to go, but health officials in B.C. say that parents should think twice before considering giving them as gifts.

Ahead of the holiday season, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is warning parents that e-scooters aren't toys and that there are risks for riders of all ages.

They have grown in popularity across the province in recent years, especially in cities that have partnered with the scooter sharing services that allow you to rent and go whenever you like.

But with the rise in popularity also comes an increase in people being injured — including among those who are too young to legally be riding the battery-powered devices.

"Many kids [who] are seeing their friends use these e-scooters, are a

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