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Coroner says blaze that killed man in London likely to have been caused by battery being plugged into charger with different voltage
The government has warned e-bike users to stop using incompatible chargers after a coroner found a man was killed after a battery plugged in with the wrong device caught fire.
Fire England, which is part of the Home Office, has issued new instructions to consumers to use only manufacturer-approved batteries and chargers after the death in March of Mizanur Rahman in east London. The 41-year-old died after a fire in an overcrowded flat occupied by several food couriers using e-bikes.
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