fire hazards of lithium-ion batteries - Find a freedom of information request

Relating to increasing fire hazards of lithium-ion batteries within our homes.

1. I am writing this email to request figures on the number of fires which occurred in a domestic premise caused by lithium-ion batteries (Only E-bikes and E-Scooters) over the last five years, as well as the data regarding if any members of the public who have sustain any sort of injury as a result of this.

1. Data not available for 2019, 2020, 2021. In 2022 and 2023 there were no recorded fires in relation to E-Bikes.

In 2022 there were no recorded fires in relation to E-Scooters.

In 2023 there was one recorded fire in relation to an E-Scooter. There were no injuries involved at this incident.