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 ...
Vape users have been warned not to throw their old devices away in bins, after new figures revealed exploding “zombie batteries” are still piling up in landfill sites across the UK. When devices are ...
We've become increasingly reliant on lithium-ion batteries. In their various shapes and sizes, they can power everything from smartphones to EVs and have proven invaluable for their capacity to charge ...
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.
Consumers are being warned again about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Recently, more than 13,000 wireless chargers ...
A 76-year-old grandmother was killed when an e-bike battery exploded like a “blowtorch” inside a Queens pizzeria on the Fourth of July – trapping her as she tried to leave the bathroom, the FDNY said.
Lithium-ion batteries power nearly everything we use today—smartphones, laptops, tablets, toothbrushes, and even electric cars. These rechargeable tools have revolutionized modern life, but they often ...
Lithium ion batteries are everywhere these days but they're a major fire risk. That has insurers warning premiums will need ... Read More The post There’s been an explosion in lithium ion batteries – ...
LE MARS, Iowa — Lithium batteries that exploded while being charged were the “most probable cause” of a fire Saturday that injured two firefighters and did an estimated $475,000 worth of damage to a ...
The article on lithium battery legislation is valuable but was misleading when it inferred that lithium battery explosions are a principally a problem at “recycling and waste facilities [where ...