Personal mobility device

Incidents

 * 20 January 2018: A fire broke out at Block 867A Tampines Street 83 at approximately 5.30 pm, causing 40 residents to be evacuated.
 * 9 June 2019: Two fires were reported. At about 10.45am, a flat at Block 301 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 was burned in a fire involving a personal mobility device battery in its bedroom. The fire was extinguished by SCDF using two compressed air foam backpacks. There were no reported injuries. In the evening, at about 5.30pm, SCDF said it responded to the fire at Block 52 Marine Terrace, that involved in the kitchen and was extinguished by the flat's occupant.
 * 4 July 2019: Fire broke out at Tampines flat as the PMD battery was being charged at Block 125 Tampines Street 11 without causing an injury.
 * 12 July 2019: Fire broke out at Upper Boon Keng Road - Block 19 fire. The cause is
 * 20 July 2019: A 40-year old man rescued from fire at Bukit Batok flat, dies. It was previously reported that three people were injured after a 26th-floor Bukit Batok flat caught fire in the early hours of Thursday. About 70 residents of Block 293D Bukit Batok Street 21 were evacuated during the fire. A man and woman were rescued from the burning flat. The man was taken to the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and the woman was taken to the Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation. It added there were three burnt PMDs in the unit.
 * 22 July 2019: Dozens were evacuated after the PMD caught fire at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, Block 224.
 * 6 August 2019: 3 people were injured after the PMD caught fire at Choa Chu Kang Block 688A.
 * 13 September 2019: A fire broke out at Block 120B Rivervale Drive in the 11th floor flat, injured one of them.

Fire Safety Tips
In light of the fires, SCDF released a list of fire safety tips for users who own PMDs and power-assisted bicycles (PABs).

Here are the Dos:


 * Do purchase PMDs with the UL2272 Certification Mark. Refer to LTA’s website for information on UL2272 Certification.
 * Do charge the PAB/PMD on a hard, flat surface to allow optimal dissipation of heat.
 * Do regularly examine batteries for any damage or deformities such as bloating, corrosion or powdery residue.

And here are the Don’ts:


 * Refrain from charging PMDs/PABs or its batteries near combustible materials or along an escape path.
 * Do not leave charging devices/batteries unattended for an extended period of time or overnight.
 * Do not tamper, modify or attempt to repair a PAB/PMD on your own.