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@Oliver Schick
A couple of recent Standard articles, most recently at Easter, warning of the risk involved in charging cheap batteries at home, including a tragic death:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-fire-brigade-electric-e-scooter-bike-sofia-duarte-death-old-kent-road-b1070222.html
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/e-bike-lithium-ion-batteries-risk-london-fire-brigade-b1071341.html
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/e-bike-e-scooter-fire-london-rescue-battery-charging-warning-firefighters-b1073554.html
The increase in such fires is definitely alarming, and the risks must be understood.