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'Backyard' e-bike battery repairs startingdeadly fires, inquest told

Do-it-yourself and YouTube-inspired lithium-ion battery modifications and repairs have been blamed for fires, some of which were deadly.

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Giselle Wakatama27 Aug 2026, 05:31 amUpdated 1h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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'Backyard' e-bike battery repairs starting deadly fires, inquest told

Do-it-yourself and YouTube-inspired lithium-ion battery modifications and repairs have been blamed for fires, some of which were deadly.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Giselle Wakatama. Published 27 Aug 2026, 05:31 am.

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