Electric bikes, which are rapidly growing in popularity, are posing an increasing safety risk due to fast-spreading fires caused by the lithium ion batteries that power them.
The growing danger is prompting some lawmakers to push for tighter regulation of the batteries and the bikes.
If an e-bike battery overheats and explodes, the fire spreads quickly and is difficult to extinguish. The growing popularity of the bikes, particularly in big cities, has caused the number of battery-related fires to skyrocket. The number of e-bike fires is on course to rise from last year in, according to statistics provided to The Washington Times by the New York City Fire Department.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports from 2021 through November 2022, there were 208 fires in 39 states, resulting in 19 fatalities, all caused by the batteries that power electric bikes and other micro-mobility devices such as electric scooters and hoverboards. “I think we probably have to have an act of Congress to give the CPSC the teeth” to regulate the batteries, Mr. Benjamin said.A group of House lawmakers representingwrote last week to the Commission, urging members to take immediate enforcement action against manufacturers who produce batteries that do not meet minimum safety standards.
“More than twenty years ago, Congress authorized CPSC to promulgate regulations to protect the safety of consumers who ride low-speed electric bicycles,” Commissioner Mary T. Boyle said. “The agency has not done so, and it is past time that we take a hard look at whether we should do so now.”More than 1 million e-bikes were imported here last year, and there are about 5 million e-bikes in use.
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