e scooters and the batteries and chargers sold with them. if we can change the law, it means that her death was not in vain, because at the moment that s how we feel. every person that dies because of a e bike fire, it s like we have to live the nightmare we felt at that time. the owner of this bike escaped unharmed, but similar fires caused three deaths in london last year. the coroner, who reported on two of those deaths, ian potter, warned there are likely to be more. he said there is a substantial risk of further deaths while it continues to be the case that there are insufficient controls governing the sale of lithium ion batteries and chargers and e bike conversion kits. e scooters and bikes can be environmentally friendly and safe transport. the government says distributors need to ensure products are compliant, but victims, friends and families want more. for more stories . from across the uk, head to the bbc news website.
Bobby Lee, 74, died as a result of severe burn injuries and the inhalation of toxic smoke after the blaze broke out in his home on Woodyard Close, Kentish Town, in August last year.
A coroner has issued a warning about the dangers of e-bike conversion kits after a pensioner died during a house fire caused by an overcharged battery.