There have been 113 fires so far this year as a result of lithium-ion batteries, which killed 13 people and injured 71, fire officials say.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.An e-bike shop at 91 Canal St. in Chinatown was vacated on Tuesday after more than 100 lithium-ion batteries were found improperly charged and stored, according to a fire department investigation.at 80 Madison St., the fire department enlisted field units to more than 200 e-bike shops across the city. The shop at 91 Canal St. was one of them.
Kavanagh said that firefighters found between 500 and 1,000 improperly stored batteries at 80 Madison St. following an ongoing investigation at that store. especially among delivery drivers, who have been working to meet increased demand from food delivery services.it would install 173 safe outdoor charging and storage stations for lithium-ion batteries early next year, with the goal of reducing the number of deadly fires.Charge batteries away from exits and hallways.Only use the original charging equipment provided by the manufacturer of your battery.
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