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

In the United States, disposable vapes are being used and discarded improperly, too. Authorities in several states have ...

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

When Fort Fairfield launched a lithium battery recycling program last year, the aim was to cut the number of battery-sparked ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

LiPo battery bags claim to protect against fires and explosions. But how effective are they really, and who actually needs ...

A Chapel Hill assistant fire chief's dog, Colton, sparked a small house fire after chewing on a lithium-ion battery while his ...

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 ...

The International Air Transport Association outlines seven rules for carrying mobile phones, laptops, power banks and other ...

Lithium batteries exploding after a remote control plane crash were the cause of a brush fire on Thursday that scarred 82 acres, according to Tri-County Fire Department Chief Mark Stanwood. A neighbor ...