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NEW YORK (AP) — The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized bicycles and their volatile lithium-ion batteries.

The city of New York alone reports that battery-fire related deaths are already double this year compared to all of 2022

The fires have been blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries.

NEW YORK — The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized bicycles and their volatile lithium-ion batteries. Billowing

Federal officials are considering a crackdown on defective lithium-ion batteries that power hoverboards, scooters and motorized bicycles because of a rash of deadly fires caused by exploding batteries.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Representatives from various organizations — including the bicycle industry, independent standards groups, and consumer safety advocates — will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT to discuss lithium-ion battery safety at a Consumer Product Safety Commission forum.

Only about 200 fires have been reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is an obvious undercount of the true number happening.

As the ubiquity of e-bikes has grown, so has the frequency of fires and deaths blamed on the batteries that power them - sparking a push to better regulate how the batteries are manufactured, sold, reconditioned, charged and stored.

Many of the batteries now on the road are aftermarket products that are cheaply made and popular with delivery workers because of their lower prices.

After a series of deadly fires.