There was another fire with a cause that's sounding all too familiar -- lithium-ion batteries. Investigators say they fueled flames in a Bushwick home, leaving a woman critically injured. TimMcNicholas reports the FDNY wants unsafe batteries banned.
They believe someone living there was running a battery repair operation, which they said is a major hazard.
Experts say you should never try to repair batteries, never use a refurbished battery and never charge your batteries overnight.Basheir Babikir, with Propel Electric Bikes in Brooklyn, says a damaged battery should only be replaced. "These fires, I believe, like, mainly it's someone in a garage somewhere put a battery together or tried to fix it," Bibikir said.
That letter also asks the government to ban universal chargers, as experts say you should only use the charger that matches your battery.With lithium ion-related fires on the rise, FDNY offers guidelines for e-bikes and e-scooter users
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