00:00This London Fire Brigade video of a house fire demonstrates the potential dangers posed by malfunctioning e-bike or scooter batteries, an item now common in thousands of UK households.
00:14The number of e-bike and e-scooter batteries has quadrupled in the UK since 2020 with more than 190 people injured.
00:23Now charity Electrical Safety First is calling for a change in legislation.
00:29We would like that online marketplaces take responsibility for the products that they're selling on there, that are being sold on their sites from third party sellers.
00:41And one of the things we're also calling for is for the government to bring in legislation to ensure that they take responsibility for these products that are being sold on their site.
00:52The charity is calling for similar legislation introduced to New York City in 2023.
00:58There, scooters and e-bikes need to meet standards set by third party battery experts.
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