Regulate e-bike and e-scooter batteries like fireworks, urges charity

The Government has been urged to regulate e-bike and e-scooter batteries in the same way as fireworks amid a surge in fires related to the vehicles’ batteries.The report, by charity Electrical Safety First (ESF), recommends the UK force manufacturers to have their batteries approved by an accredited third party, such as a test lab.Once approved, the products would then be supplied with a certificate proving they meet safety standards.If implemented, the UK would follow New York City’s lead, after it introduced the requirement following a series of fatal fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.