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Insurer Issues Fire Safety Warning on Lithium Batteries During Christmas

Suncorp, an insurance and finance company, has issued a warning on lithium-ion battery products including e-scooters and e-bikes
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Insurer Issues Fire Safety Warning on Lithium Batteries During Christmas
Charred remains of e-bikes and scooters sit outside of a building in Chinatown after four people were killed by a fire in an e-bike repair shop overnight in New York City on June 20, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Insurance group Suncorp has issued a warning on lithium-ion battery products including e-scooters and e-bikes ahead of Christmas.

The alarm bells were sounded amid a rise in house fires in Australia involving lithium-ion batteries.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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