New York City Cracks Down on Unsafe E-Bike Battery Shops After 13 Fire-Related Deaths

Multiple e-bike shops in NYC were cited for unsafe lithium-ion battery handling and charged with criminal offenses.
The FDNY has issued hundreds of summonses to buildings and shops for fire code violations following over 200 inspections.
NYC officials are relying on 311 calls and public tips to locate hazardous shops as e-bike fires have more than doubled fatalities from last year.
The city will prohibit the sale of e-bikes and scooters that don't meet new safety standards and may implement a buy-back program for faulty batteries.
A deadly fire re-ignited at an e-bike store three days after initially claiming the lives of four elderly residents.