The batteries are at risk of being crushed by lorries, causing them to explode dangerously in bins or at waste sites. This ...

They're in our phones, laptops and smartwatches—but lithium-ion batteries can be dangerous when damaged or overcharged.

Lithium battery bags do work, but only to contain fires, not prevent them. For most users, they’re an inexpensive safeguard ...

According to the scientists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) of Germany, a certain phenomenon occurs when charging lithium-ion batteries that greatly leads to short circuit and reduced ...

Lithium-ion batteries can pose a fire risk if not stored or disposed of properly. The fire department determined that Colton likely broke the battery's protective seal, causing the fire. Colton's ...

Portland Fire & Rescue responded to reports of lithium-ion batteries "exploding" and catching fire on the fourth floor of the engineering building at Portland State University. Crews arrived on the ...

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- For months 7 on Your Side has been reporting on the dangers of lithium batteries. They've exploded without warning in some hoverboards, smartphones, laptops and ...

An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY officials said Tuesday.

A North Carolina fire department is reminding others about lithium-ion battery safety after the assistant fire chief’s dog ...

NEW YORK — An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a residential home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY ...

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