'When unregulated and not used properly, these are incredibly dangerous devices' FDNY
, a fire erupted in a home in Brooklyn, ultimately claiming the life of a woman in the home. On Jan. 25
These are just three of more than 400 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in New York City in the last four years. These fires start quickly, grow rapidly, offer little time to escape, consume everything in their path, and are very difficult to extinguish. We are focused on finding a solution to this problem and we are coming at it from every direction as an administration. We are talking to the City Council about additional regulations of these devices, including greater enforcement, education, and prohibiting the sale of batteries for mobility devices that are not listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or approved organization.
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