- Request
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Please could you provide the following information:
1. Between January 1st 2023 - December 31st 2023, how many fires were suspected of being caused by faulty e-bike or e-scooter batteries by your fire service?
2. How many injuries occurred as a result of these fires?
3. How many deaths occurred as a result from these fires? - Decision
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One recorded fire incident involving an E-Scooter in April 2023.
The damage was confined to the battery only, no casualties or deaths. Cause recorded as 'electrical fault'. There were no recorded fires reported in relation to E-bikes.
- Reference number
- 8631809
- Date request received
- 2 January 2024
- Date of decision
- 16 January 2024