‘Unexploded bombs’: call for action after 11 deaths in UK due to e-bike fires

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Eleven people were killed in fires caused by e-bikes in the UK last year as ministers face calls for urgent action over the sale of dangerous products.

E-bike fires can be particularly deadly because they can rapidly ignite in a fireball and are routinely left to charge overnight in hallways, blocking what may be the only exit. Campaigners compare the most dangerous products to “unexploded bombs”.