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 ...
Consumers are being warned again about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Recently, more than 13,000 wireless chargers ...
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.
Lithium ion batteries are all around you because they're lightweight, powerful, and rechargeable. However, when damaged, overcharged, or improperly stored, they can overheat, catch fire, or even ...
Federal safety regulators are warning owners of signalling to stop using certain lithium-ion batteries immediately after reports of explosions. The new information may shed light on the company’s ...
It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable lithium-ion battery with a solar panel as their parent's phone showed low battery.
NAGOYA--In the wake of a recent spate of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, a research team from Nagoya University here ...
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.
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 ...