This article is about e-Bike and e-Scooter battery fires in strata on the increase.
By-laws that regulate e-Bikes and e-Scooters
e-Bike and e-Scooter lithium-ion batteries have sparked a series of fires in strata apartment buildings and, based on the following statistics, pose a major threat as they continue to rise.
Between January 1 and September 15, 2023, Fire and Rescue NSW reported 149 battery-related incidents – a 16 per cent increase on the same time last year.
Of these incidents, 22 per cent involved e-mobility devices — a 94 per cent increase on the same period the previous year.
All strata buildings should, before it’s too late, put in place by-laws to regulate the storage and charging of e-scooters and e-bikes to help prevent fires from lithium-ion batteries.
Adrian Mueller JS Mueller & Co Lawyers E: adrianmueller@muellers.com.au P: 02 9562 1266
This post appears in Strata News #679.
You can read the full report from ACCC here: Lithium-ion batteries and consumer product safety.
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