A recycling facility says disposing of vapes in recycling is causing "significant problems".

LAFD: battery fires are surging — 45 per week — and the department wants UL‑style rules and more hazmat staff.

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 ...

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 ...

Fire services in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area are warning residents about an increase in fires caused by a common ...

There is growing danger in what people are throwing out after a lithium-ion battery burned and exploded at Edmonton’s dump.

A spine-chilling video showed a man- clueless of consequences- chewing on a lithium phone battery– only for the battery to ...

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 ...

Why lithium batteries in our phones and laptops keep failing us - and how to lower that risk ...

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.