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Evening Standard
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William Mata

Pimlico flat fire sparked by 'dangerous' UPP ebike battery prompts warning against Chinese manufacturer

A dodgy lithium battery pack on an electric bike is believed to have sparked a fire in a two-storey maisonette in Pimlico - the second fire this year to be linked to the Chinese battery manufacturer UPP.

One resident needed to use a neighbour’s ladder to escape the blaze, which has led the London Fire Brigade to issue a warning against using the “dangerous” UPP batteries.

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