The charity is often none too strong on technicalities, except for the
articles by electrically-qualified people. The big problem with
third-party testing is the legal exposure of the test houses to actions
for damages. The premiums could be enormous and unsustainable. However,
the position stated is not accurate; manufacturers have to declare
conformity with regulations, and bear total responsibility, but that
effectively means that the batteries DO have to be third-party tested
(few manufacturers can do their own in-house testing, and those that do
have to have their facilities vetted), but the test house is not widely
exposed to legal action, except action by the manufacturer.
On 2023-07-28 10:10, Matthew Wilson | GBE wrote:
I thought this news article that was on the BBC TV broadcast bulletins
27^th July might be of interest.
“Batteries for e-bikes should be regulated in the same way as
fireworks, heavy machinery or medical devices because of the fire risk
they pose, a charity [UK based Electrical Safety First] has said”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66304564
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