Fires in e-bikes and e-scooters
This report presents statistics on fires in e-bikes and e-scooters and related products using information reported to OPSS.
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E-bikes and e-scooters are part of the transition to more sustainable transport. However, there are product safety risks associated with these products, primarily related to the fire and explosion risks from the lithium-ion batteries they use. As the national product regulator, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has worked with others across government to understand the root cause of these fires and is taking action to reduce harm.
Fire and rescue service fire investigators across the UK notify OPSS of fires where a consumer product was the most probable cause. This helps with the early identification of potential product safety issues. This is done voluntarily using a product-related fire notification form available on GOV.UK, when fire investigation teams identify consumer products as the most probable cause of fires and incidents.
Contact opssanalysis@businessandtrade.gov.uk if you have any enquiries.
Updates to this page
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Fires in e-bikes and e-scooters report 2025 added and Fires in e-bikes and e-scooters data tables has been updated to 2017 to 2025.
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Statistics added for 2024.
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First published.