Sep 2, 2022
Dangerous e-bike chargers found on Amazon and eBay
The charity said online shopping sites Wish.com and AliExpress were also selling the chargers, which can cause risk of fire and electric shock. The chargers are used to power the lithium-ion batteries which are used by e-bikes. The London Fire Brigade has issued a warning after an increase in fires caused by e-bikes - although there is no claim faulty chargers are to blame. The charity looked at the mains plugs in the charging devices and said that all were so visually substandard that no test purchasing was necessary. ESF said all of the chargers failed to meet the UK plug standard, with most appearing not to have a fuse - a situation which has the potential to cause a serious fire.
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