Mum issues stark warning after son’s scooter burst into flames as he charged it and she begs others to be aware
A MUM was left horrified after her son's electric scooter went up in flames in her front garden.
In a shocking video clip shared on Facebook, the woman can be heard saying "Jesus," as the back of the scooter is surrounded by bright orange flames.The mum claims her son found the scooter emitting smoke after being left on charge. Moments later, it caught fireThe fire crackles and billows out huge clouds of grey smoke as the woman and her family watch on from a safe distance.
Captioning the video, the woman explained how her son had left his electric scooter on charge in the house. Luckily, he noticed the electric scooter smoking before it went up in flames."He walked in to see it smoking a little, [so] he picked it up and ran downstairs and put it out the front, thank God.She added: "After that, it went up so quick. Thank god he noticed this. This scooter is from eBay it was a surprise for my son. Me not knowing nothing about scooters, lesson learnt.
Similarly, fire services in Singapore and many parts in the US have had to warn locals of the dangers associated with leaving scooters unattended while charging.Many issues with electric scooters have been linked to the use of combustable lithium-ion batteries - although this is not always the reason.In 2015, huge retailers including Amazon were forced to give refunds to customers who bought hoverboards after the National Trading Standards board found thousands to be deemed unsafe.
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