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Ministry of Home Affairs
Written Replies to Parliamentary Questions

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Number of Fire Incidents Caused by Over-Charging of Personal Mobility Devices’ Batteries in the Past 12 Months

7 May 2024

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Question:

Mr Lim Biow Chuan: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs over the last 12 months, how many fire incidents have been caused by the over-charging of personal mobility devices’ batteries.


Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:

1. Between April 2023 and March 2024, there were 18 fires that involved personal mobility devices (PMDs). SCDF does not track, however, how many of such fires involve over-charging of PMD batteries.

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