WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Import of Faulty Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Products Linked to Nationwide Deaths
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY), called on Peter Feldman, Acting Chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), to complete the rulemaking process to set a mandatory federal standard for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products such as e-bikes and e-scooters. In their letter, the members underscored the concerning number of lithium-ion battery-related fatalities among micromobility products across the country, particularly in New York...