Dangerous batteries and conversion kits still being sold online, new safety data reveals
Eleven people were killed in fires caused by e-bikes in the UK last year as ministers face calls for urgent action over the sale of dangerous products.
E-bike fires can be particularly deadly because they can rapidly ignite in a fireball and are routinely left to charge overnight in hallways, blocking what may be the only exit. Campaigners compare the most dangerous products to “unexploded bombs”.
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