In the United States, disposable vapes are being used and discarded improperly, too. Authorities in several states have issued warnings following fires in houses, garbage trucks, and, alarmingly, ...

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

A shocking incident reported after flames erupted from an Air China flight, sparked chaos as a lithium battery burst into ...

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 ...

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

The company said it has received five reports of the battery catching on fire or exploding. No injuries have been reported. This recall involves the Knog Blinder 900 and Blinder 1300 Front Bicycle ...

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 damage to a home on the southwest side ...

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 ...