Literature survey finds five published studies on personal mobility device (PMD) fires with 185 burn injuries. The studies from Singapore, Israel, China and France, covering burn injuries from e-bike and e-scooter fires, suggest that fires are often from unattended battery charging. Fires included battery detonations, charger detonations and battery short circuiting. A high proportion of victims are young and male, maybe because this population represents the majority of PMD users. One case concerned an e-scooter confirmed to meet EU standards, showing that certified PMDs may reduce but do not eliminate fire risk.
“Riding Toward Danger: A Scoping Review of Burns Associated With Personal Mobility Devices, Including Electric Bikes (E-Bikes) and Electric Scooters (E-Scooters)”, J. Warner-Levy et al., Journal of Burn Care & Research, irae115 https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irae115