On December 12, in order to accurately identify the stock of electric vehicles lithium ion battery leading to potential safety hazards and reducing the occurrence of electric bicycle fire accidents, the State Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration of market supervision, and the State Fire Rescue Bureau jointly issued the guidelines for the health assessment of lithium ion batteries for electric bicycles. The document points out that lithium-ion batteries with obvious damage in appearance, no label identification, voltage over 48V or used step-by-step use all have health risks, and it is recommended to scrap them.

The original text of the detailed requirements is as follows:

ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China

state Administration of market supervision and administration State Fire Rescue Bureau announcement

no. 37, 2024

in order to accurately identify potential safety hazards caused by lithium ion batteries of existing electric bicycles, reduce the occurrence of fire accidents of electric bicycles, and effectively guarantee the safety of people's lives and property, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, State Administration of market supervision and administration, the National Fire Rescue Bureau has formulated the guidelines for the health assessment of lithium-ion batteries for electric bicycles, which are hereby announced.

ministry of Industry and Information Technology

state Administration of market supervision and administration

national Fire Rescue Bureau

december 3, 2024