The government has published new independent research into the safety of e-bike and e-scooter lithium-ion batteries, chargers and e-bike conversion kits.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) commissioned Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) to research risks associated with unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries and chargers, following a rise in the number of UK fires related to these products, some of which have led to fatalities.
The research gives new insight into:
- How battery failures occur during real-world use and environments, including scenarios of foreseeable misuse or modification.
- The types of processes and materials used in product manufacture that achieve safer design and safer use of lithium-ion batteries.
- Potential shortcomings in technical requirements in product standards that have not kept pace with technological innovation.
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