There has been a string of fires caused by faulty or misused e-bike chargers, with fire crews called to three incidents within 24 hours last week.
Regulators, governments and strata schemes are grappling with how to manage a rise in fires caused by faulty of misused e-bike chargers, after Sydney fire crews were called to three incidents within 24 hours this week.
A fire sparked by a faulty lithium battery at the Mad Monkey backpackers in Potts Point earlier this month.. Photographs from a fire at Darlinghurst two weeks later show a burnt out unit where an e-bike was charging.Dewberry urged users to check they were using the right charger voltage for their battery, to not purchase cheap replacement chargers online and to avoid over-charging devices or charging devices overnight while they sleep.
NSW Minister for Better Regulation Anoulack Chanthivong said Fair Trading worked with Fire and Rescue to inspect e-bikes and was monitoring products available on the market, with the power to investigate if they were deemed unsafe.FRNSW “We recommend strata managers work with specialist fire services to ensure that any additional safety protocols are appropriately implemented, including guidelines specific to a given scheme that may help to mitigate risk,” he said.
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