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Target, Hoverboard Maker Agree to $38.5M Settlement Over Fire That Killed 2 Girls

Retailer Target and the maker of a hoverboard the store sold have agreed to a $38.5 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming the scooter caused a Pennsylvania house fire in which two girls, ages 10 and 15, died. The lawsuit …

After Fire Kills 3, New York City Says Businesses Must Do More to Ensure e-Bike Safety

New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter`s lithium ion battery killed three people over the weekend. …

New York State, City Lawmakers Look to Curb Lithium-Ion Battery Fires

Lawmakers in Albany and New York City are pushing measures they hope will curb incidents of lithium-ion battery fires, which have risen in the past few years. They include measures requiring that all batteries and chargers being sold be certified …

Fire at E-scooter Showroom in India Kills 8, Adding to Vehicles’ Safety Concerns

MUMBAI – A fire that started at an electric scooter showroom in India killed at least eight people and injured 11, police said on Tuesday, in what is the deadliest such incident involving electric vehicles in the country. A spate …