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Battery safety guidance

Lithium-ion batteries are complex products and store large amounts of energy, so it can be very dangerous if they catch fire. That’s why reputable suppliers of e-bike batteries subject them to extensive testing to the latest international safety standards, before they are placed on the market.

Download the Bosch eBike Systems Battery Guide to learn the basics about how an electric bike battery works, and how to charge, store and care for it correctly
Definitive advice on how to keep your home safe when charging your e-bike or e-scooter is available from Fire England

UK official electric bike guidance

The UK Government provides the following official guidance on e-bikes:

This summary of the rules about e-bikes
A detailed fact sheet on the regulations: Electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs) in Great Britain: information sheet
The UK’s product safety regulator, OPSS, in December 2023 issued a Government Safety Message on e-bikes and e-scooters aimed at consumers, offering them five-step advice when purchasing and using these vehicles to minimise risk
This collection of posters and social media content on e-bikes and e-scooters battery charging
Gear Change: policy paper outlining the role of cycles and e-cycles in England’s future transport policy

The Department for Transport has issued four guidance documents to provide battery safety advice:

E-cycle users safety guidance
E-scooter users safety guidance
Public Transport operators safety guidance
Premises Managers safety guidance

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