New figures show 11 deaths from e-bike fires in UK last year
"It is almost like having an unexploded bomb in your house": New figures reveal 11 deaths from e-bike fires in UK last year, as MPs call for tighter regulations Latest calls come soon after London Fire Brigade urged users to check whether their vehicles have"dangerous" UPP lithium battery that has repeatedly"failed catastrophically and caused devastating fires".
..New emergency service figures have revealed that there were 11 deaths in the UK last year in fires caused by e-bikes, a concerning statistic that comes as a Labour MP has led calls for urgent safety action on the sale of dangerous products which have been compared to"like having an unexploded bomb in your house".newspaper, mean 2023 saw the highest number of deaths in a calendar year caused by e-bike fires. It comes as the London Fire Brigade has said that incidents caused by e-bikes and e-scooters are now the fastest growing fire risk in the city, with 149 e-bike fires recorded in London in 2023, causing three deaths, up from 87 fires and zero deaths in 2022. Authorities have stressed much of the danger comes from certain dangerous products or batteries, not all e-bikes, statistics from the first six months of 2023 suggesting that of 73 e-bike fires in London, at least 40 per cent were believed to involve a converted e-bike. Just this week, theand cease using their vehicle immediately if they discovered it had one of the battery designs linked to a number of fires across England. The messaging from fire safety authorities remains that buyers should purchase e-bikes from a reputable retailer, with those vehicles fitted with conversion kits or certain batteries purchased online possibly posing a greater risk.And in the latest calls for urgent safety action on dangerous products, MPs and safety groups have made the case for third-party certification to ensure e-bikes and their batteries are approved by an independent body before going on the market, safety standards which are currently already in place for other high-risk products such as fireworks. "These e-bikes can reach a phenomenally high temperature in seconds. They are so dangerous. It is almost like having an unexploded bomb in your house," Yvonne Fovargue, Labour MP and chair of the all party parliamentary group on online and home electrical safety said. Fovargue's Labour colleague, MP Neil Coyle, warned that the"number of deaths is growing and is likely to continue to grow unless there are greater powers to remove dangerous items".. That petition was created following the death of 21-year-old Sofia Duarte on 1 January 2023 in a house fire caused by a converted e-bike's lithium battery pack which had failed"catastrophically". The family of Duarte has In January, the charity Electrical Safety First said"sloppy manufacturers with little interest in safety are slipping through the net" after theThe government commented on the new figures, a spokesperson stating:"The OPSS works closely with the fire service to try to prevent tragic accidents. It has taken action to remove dangerous products, including e-bike batteries, from being sold and has published guidance for buyers on how to use e-bikes safely. Manufacturers, retailers and online platforms must follow regulations or face penalties that include fines or criminal punishment."We’ve noticed you’re using an ad blocker. If you like road.cc, but you don’t like ads, please consider subscribing to the site to support us directly. As a subscriber you can read road.cc ad-free, from as little as £1.99. If you don’t want to subscribe, please turn your ad blocker off. The revenue from adverts helps to fund our site. If you’ve enjoyed this article, then please consider subscribing to road.cc from as little as £1.99. Our mission is to bring you all the news that’s relevant to you as a cyclist, independent reviews, impartial buying advice and more. Your subscription will help us to do more.Dan joined road.cc in 2020, and spent most of his first year keeping you entertained on the live blog. At the start of 2022 he took on the role of news editor. Before joining road.cc, Dan wrote about various sports, including football and boxing for the Daily Express, and covered the weird and wonderful world of non-league football for The Non-League Paper. Part of the generation inspired by the 2012 Olympics, Dan has been 'enjoying' life on two wheels ever since and spends his weekends making bonk-induced trips to the petrol stations of the south of England.Because people don't think about the fifty litre tank of flammable fluid that they are sitting right on top of while driving their two tonne vehicle around at 50mph...It's got the shape of the r3-act swingarm used by the Marin wolf ridge 9 and the Polygon Xquarone, but they only took air shocks, not coil. Only other thoughts could be an old Orange, but I can't see anything that matches the shape around the seat tubeBecause people don't think about the fifty litre tank of flammable fluid that they are sitting right on top of while driving their two...Rail replacement bus hits the railway bridge in Albrighton on the first day the service was put in place. ...Hi all, my appeal against an overly lenient sentence failed. I have had a meeting with senior procurator fiscal's who have explained that it was..."requires only 195 watts to maintain a constant speed of 45km/h . This is according to measurements made at the GST wind tunnel in Germany...Should I not trust my almost 20 year old carbon MTB? Is it likely to go the same way as its predecessor's aluminium frame and crack?Fully agree with the point about there being something seriously wrong with enforcement of driving offences where the punishment no longer fits the... It's our Bike of the Year but should you buy the Vitus Venon EVO-RS Force AXS All-Road bike at 30% discount? A blend of time trial, MTB and Moto GP bike - the Ryuger Eidolon BR-RTS e-bike can even carry your lunch Ourselves Alone : Sinn Féin councillor claims “crazy” cycle lanes are making roads more dangerous – and are designed for a “privileged” minority Brazen bike thieves foiled in dramatic pursuit after nicking Bromptons from front of store and threatening to knife chasing shop manager “I’ve seen children hit by a bus and they’ve bounced up and asked for a milkshake”: Active travel campaigners blast councillor’s “reckless, flippant” road safety comments during 20mph debate Near Miss of the Day 894: Police take action after confused motorist drives onto bike lane and narrowly misses cyclists and pedestrians in city centre square
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