The death of four people in a Chinatown fire caused by exploding e-bike lithium-ion batteries is just the latest tragedy from these devices. While efforts to mitigate the lithium-ion risks being ...

New York City’s law preventing the sale, lease, or rental of e-bikes that do not conform to safety standards has gone into effect. It’s an important step toward curbing the deadly lithium-ion battery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries remain a fire-causing nuisance, leading to the recall of a popular ebike and mobile power bank.

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NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The fire commissioner announced that the department uncovered an illegal lithium-ion battery charging operation. Laura Kavanagh was joined by other city officials to present ...

Zapbatt’s system means that consumer products—from e-bikes to vacuums—can start to ditch lithium-ion tech for batteries that are safer, quicker to charge, and longer-lasting. Your next e-bike or robot ...

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (WNCN) — Just a week after a dog was caught on video starting a Chapel Hill house fire with a lithium battery, a family at the North Carolina Outer Banks is dealing with toxic ...

New York City fire and building officials shut down an e-bike shop in Manhattan this week after finding more than 100 lithium-ion batteries inside, part of a crackdown on unsafe battery conditions ...

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries remain a fire-causing nuisance, leading to the recall of a popular ebike and mobile power bank. Additionally, there were nearly 100 airline incidences caused by ...