Fire risk from e-scooter, electric car batteries are top priority for product safety watchdog as incidents rise

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is focusing on the dangers posed by lithium-ion batteries in electric cars, e-scooters, and e-bikes due to the increasing number of fires caused by them. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are widely used in consumer products and transportation, and the ACCC is working to protect consumers from unsafe products. The ACCC has made recommendations to address the safe use and disposal of products containing lithium-ion batteries. The ACCC’s internal data shows over 200 reports of incidents involving products containing lithium-ion batteries, and the number of incidents is expected to rise with the increasing prevalence of these batteries in Australian homes.

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