Here’s How to Vet E-Bikes, E-Scooters and Other Products for Battery Safety

Faulty electronics are causing more fires in homes lately. This holiday season, I don’t want to give my neighbors the wrong kind of light show, so I sought advice on how to avoid buying potentially dangerous devices.

E-bike and e-scooter battery fires are soaring, particularly in New York, where 17 people have died and dozens have been injured this year.