The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued an Important Safety Message, highlighting the steps people should take when owning or thinking of buying an e-bike or scooter.
This follows a number of fire incidents, some of them fatal, involving lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes and e-scooters, including in conversion kits.
These steps include always following the manufacturer’s instructions for charging and using the products; checking and only using the manufacturer’s recommended battery and charger; never attempting to tamper with or alter the battery or charger; and unplugging the battery when charging has finished.
Read the Important Safety Message, along with further safety information from Fire England.