Government Announces Meeting Will Happen, Provides Zero Details
Published Date: 1/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is holding a public meeting on January 15, 2025, to discuss new safety rules for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products like e-scooters. After the open session, a closed meeting will follow. This update affects manufacturers and users by aiming to make these products safer, with no immediate cost changes announced.
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Safety Rules for E-scooter Batteries
The Consumer Product Safety Commission will hold a public meeting on January 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. to brief on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a safety standard for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products like e-scooters. The meeting aims to make these products safer for riders and other users. The notice states there are no immediate cost changes announced.
Manufacturers Notified of Proposed Standard
On January 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., the Consumer Product Safety Commission will brief on a proposed safety standard for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products, which the notice says affects manufacturers. The announcement describes the proposal as aiming to make these products safer and notes that no immediate cost changes were announced.
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