An electric scooter caught fire on the London Underground

An electric scooter caught fire on the London Underground

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According to the British press, An electric scooter caught fire on the London Underground.

Passengers had to abandon a service at Parsons Green station in west London on Monday after a scooter caught fire then continued to burn on the platform.

Transport union said e-scooters posed a "significant threat" to the public and rail staff.

It said TfL should halt the carrying of e-scooters on all its services.

Additionally, an e-scooter being held in lost property caught fire at TfL staff accommodation in Stanmore, north-west London, on 26 October.

TfL said escooters were not allowed to be ridden on the transport network but they could be folded and carried on its services.

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Lithium batteries, which are often used in escooters,   are susceptible to failure if the wrong chargers are used,   London Fire Brigade said.

"We also know many of these incidents involve batteries which have been sourced on the internet, which may not meet the correct safety standards," a LFB spokesman said.

"Batteries can get warm during their use and it is advisable to allow them to cool down before attempting to recharge as they could be more susceptible to failure."

Lorraine Ward from TSSA is calling on TfL to immediately halt the transportation of escooters on London services "until more research into these batteries has been carried out".

"Without a doubt the incident at Parsons Green raises very serious concerns. It's becoming all too clear that e-scooters pose a significant threat to the traveling public, our members and all workers at TfL," she said.

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