Father whose family died in tragic house fire started by e-bike battery demands regulation

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking to The Independent, Mr Peden demanded “proper regulation” of lithium batteries, and joins firefighters, council leaders and charities who have all demanded a tougher stance from the government. We must do something,” open image in gallery The tragic scene at Mr Peden’s home in Cambridge after fire ripped through the property In London alone, there have been three fatal fires caused by an e-bike or e-scooter battery so far this year. “Proper regulation is also required to help prevent people unknowingly purchasing dangerous products, such as batteries and conversion kits, from online marketplaces.” The charity Electrical Safety First produced its own report on lithium batteries, which called for more consumer awareness campaigns, a mandatory third-party certification for batteries before sale and an improvement in reporting incidents. A government spokesperson said: “The Office for Product Safety and Standards is working closely with the fire service to review all evidence of fires involving lithium batteries in e-bikes and e-scooters, to ensure the product safety issues are properly assessed and action is taken to protect users from harm.”