E-bikes are popular among delivery workers, but New York City officials worry about a large market of unregulated batteries that can explode or spark fires when charging inside apartment buildings.
Donate NowMayor Eric Adams on Monday announced a plan to crack down on unregulated e-bike and e-scooter batteries, which in recent years have sparked hundreds of fires across the five boroughs.
“Faulty versions of these e-bikes and e-scooters and illegal, electric mopeds are being leased, rented and sold to New Yorkers,” Adams said during a news conference. “Many of these devices do not meet the basic safety standards and contain uncertified lithium-ion batteries. That’s the heart of this problem.”
FDNY representatives said lithium-ion batteries have sparked 45 fires so far this year, killing three people and injuring 46. Adams’ announcement comes two days after a man died in a blaze in the Bronx’s Allerton neighborhood, which the FDNY said broke out on the top floor of a six-story building and was caused by one of the batteries.
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