Fire and Rescue NSW responded to 50 more lithium-ion battery fires in the first eight months of this year than in all of 2022, with household items behind the incidents.
The consumer watchdog wants tighter regulation for products with lithium-ion batteries after a spate of fires caused by faulty and dodgy items.
Most fires were caused by battery power suppliers, such as power generators, followed by e-bikes and e-scooters, battery chargers, and power banks. The batteries are a priority for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, with 231 reports received in the six years between March 2017 and 2023 and an estimated 89,000 products recalled.
“There is a counterfeit regime of batteries, particularly for things like power tools and consumer electronic goods. Overseas companies will try and manufacture the product to look quite similar to a reputable brand, but they’ll do it in a cost-effective way. Generally, that’s by cutting corners with safety,” he said. “[People] don’t realise how unsafe a poorly manufactured lithium-ion battery can be.
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