A 27-year-old Harlem resident and Columbia Journalism School graduate died in a fire caused by an e-bike, highlighting ongoing concerns regarding the safety of these vehicles and the lithium-ion batteries that power them. The incident has sparked calls for rapid federal regulation, with critics pointing to government failure and federal inaction to address the risks associated with e-bikes. The FDNY's first responders are increasingly endangered by such incidents, underscoring the urgency of addressing this issue. An inquest into the incident confirmed the cause of death, further emphasizing the potential dangers of converted e-bike batteries. Additionally, concerns extend beyond New York, as indicated by a Maryland fire from a power tool battery.
Another pointless e-bike fire and fatality in New York City. E-bikes aren't saving the planet. They're just killing their owners and other innocents caught in fires. https://t.co/pnWeUu9mF7 https://t.co/qzxQLzAZHD
UPDATE: An inquest has heard a woman was accidentally killed in a fire caused by a converted e-bike battery. https://t.co/jEIh8dutxm
We need rapid federal regulation of lithium-ion batteries. In New York we associate them with e-bike fire risk, but they're an increasing risk in American life everywhere. I was just reading about a Maryland fire from a power tool battery. Federal inaction is beyond unacceptable.
Another preventable death. A 27 year old Harlem resident, graduate of Columbia Journalism School, was killed in a fire caused by an e-bike. Our @FDNY first responders continue to be put in harms way every day by government failure to regulate these dangerous vehicles. The…
Another preventable death. A 27 year old Harlem resident, graduate of Columbia Journalism School, was killed in a fire caused by an e-bike. Our @FDNY first responders are continued to be out in harms way every day by government failure to regulate these dangerous vehicles. The…