Father whose wife and children died in e-bike battery fire demands law change as cases surge
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Scott Peden says he ‘lost his world’ when a charging e-bike battery exploded in his home.
By Alex Ross
A man whose wife and children were killed in a fire started by a charging e-bike is demanding more regulation to prevent another family from facing a similar tragedy.
Scott Peden’s appeal comes as figures obtained by The Independent show there were at least 279 UK fires involving e-scooters and e-bikes in 2022, up from 167 in 2021.
The father-of-two says he ‘lost his world’ when his wife Ge...
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