The battery explosion caused a fire in the kitchen, where the caretaker was charging his scooter.
Dale Williams said: “I bought this two weeks ago, if you have a similar device to ship overseas I’m grateful to be alive.”
A London fire official said this type of fire has become more common in recent times, stressing the need to install alarms to prevent disasters.
Private e-bikes cannot be legally driven on roads or pavements in the UK, but have become commonplace in recent times.
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