Exploding lithium-ion batteries are blamed for fires in area junkyards and drop in port traffic

Scrap metal, one of the Philadelphia area’s biggest shipping products, has been piling up in area scrapyards since June 4 ...
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An e-bike battery exploded and set an apartment ablaze, injuring five people

An e-bike battery exploded and set an apartment building on fire, sending five people to the hospital in the latest example ...
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Investigation: Electronic devices exploding at higher rates due to lithium

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Lithium-ion battery fires are occurring at a higher rate across the US, according to a federal government study, showing an increase by 10-percent, year-over-year, for the ...
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Falmouth house fire caused by exploding e-bike lithium battery, says fire official

A bike battery exploded in an attached garage of a Club Valley Drive Falmouth home, igniting a fire in the home's main structure on Wednesday. The explosion came after an e-bike lithium-ion battery ...
Los Angeles Daily News

Lithium-ion battery explodes in Van Nuys apartment, shattering windows

A report of shattered windows and smoke coming from a Van Nuys apartment building Saturday turned out to be an exploding lithium-ion battery. The explosion was reported at 1:48 p.m. Saturday in a four ...
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After Woman’s Death From Exploding Charger, Power Banks Recalled for Second Time

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Casely have issued a recall of 430,000 Casely Power Banks 5000mAh portable MagSafe wireless phone chargers. If it feels like you have deja vu, ...
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Explosion at Raynham battery plant blows out three safety doors, officials say

FACILITY IN RAYNHAM. IT WAS A BATTERY TEST GONE WRONG, BUT NO ONE WAS HURT. LET’S GET TO OUR EMILY MAHER LIVE ON THE SCENE RIGHT NOW. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. EMILY. WELL, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A ...