E-bike fire risks in schools

E-bike fire risks in schools

Netherlands schools are banning e-bike batteries, installing fire resistant cabinets or establishing charging stations. The Netherlands fire services indicate that they are making efforts to inform schools of the fire risks of e-bike batteries, which can fill a room...
IFSJ fire safety ‘Influencers’ perspectives

IFSJ fire safety ‘Influencers’ perspectives

30 experts point to new fire risks from batteries, renewable energies, green buildings and ubiquitous electronics (internet of things), accentuated by urban density and wildfire risks.  Several interviews deplore the tendency over recent decades to put cost and speed...
Battery charge fires cause home fire deaths

Battery charge fires cause home fire deaths

Fire services say e-bike and scooter charging probably caused several fatal fires. Insurer says battery fires up by nearly 50%. Six people died in a fire, Novi Sad, Serbia, August 2024, possibly caused by an e-scooter charging. A mother and two children died in a fire...
Data on mobility device battery fires

Data on mobility device battery fires

Literature survey finds five published studies on personal mobility device (PMD) fires with 185 burn injuries. The studies from Singapore, Israel, China and France, covering burn injuries from e-bike and e-scooter fires, suggest that fires are often from unattended...
Consumers concerned about EV batteries

Consumers concerned about EV batteries

Deloitte study shows that one third of consumers are concerned about battery safety in electric vehicles. 29% – 32% of consumers expressed concern about battery safety in the US, Germany, Japan, compared to 38% – 45% in China, Asia and India. In Germany the most...