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Aug 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM ET
Inquest hears DIY e-bike battery repairs linked to deaths
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A New South Wales inquest resumed into lithium-ion battery dangers linked to three deaths, hearing that fires have often started after backyard or home-made repairs. The court heard DIY e-bike battery modifications and repairs, sometimes guided by YouTube, were blamed for four fires, two of them fatal.
WHO: NSW Deputy State Coroner Kasey Pearce
WHAT: NSW inquest heard that DIY and YouTube-inspired lithium-ion e-bike battery repairs were linked to deadly fires.
WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 1:31 AM ET
WHERE: Sydney, Australia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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