New York City’s top fire official is asking the federal government to do more to keep substandard lithium-ion batteries out of the U.S. and regulate chargers and electric bikes, after hundreds of battery fires and six fatalities in the city in 2022.
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh penned a letter to the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
“The FDNY is on the front lines of this fight against deadly fires involving batteries … and we are grateful for every tool available to help,” Kavanagh wrote. across the country. When the batteries fail or overheat, they release flammable, toxic gases that can spark a fast-spreading fire that is extremely difficult to extinguish.
When lithium-ion batteries fail or overheat, they release flammable, toxic gases that can spark a fast-spreading fire that is extremely difficult to extinguishWith the number of fires caused by lithium batteries soaring across the U.S., firefighters and other experts say the training needed to fight them effectively is lagging in many places.
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