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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
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.
Consumer advocates and fire departments, particularly in New York City, are urging the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish national safety standards and confiscate imports that don't comply with regulations.
As more people begin to use e-bikes across the country, fires from lithium-ion batteries are becoming more common. A battery fire in New York City killed four people.
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.