NYC Pol Wants Feds to Rein in Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries

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By Julianne CubaMar 8, 2023, 5:01 am813 ptsInteresting
The federal government must establish safety standards for lithium-ion batteries and even use its Homeland Security and Border Patrol agencies to keep substandard power packs from getting into the country, a Bronx member of Congress said yesterday. Amid an increase in documented fires caused by the powerful…

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NYC Pol Wants Feds to Rein in Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries

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