Vape-related fires across Britain have soared by more than 450pc as lithium batteries explode, a major insurance firm has ...

A Florida man is suing Amazon and a Chinese direct-to-consumer "e-bike" brand sold on its website for injuries and damages ...

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 ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an important warning for some e-bikes. They're telling people to immediately remove and dispose of batteries from Rad Power Bikes, as they could ...

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.

Last September, Tesla issued a recall in Australia affecting Powerwall 2 home batteries over a potential risk of fire. Now, the recall has been expanded to the US, with over 10,000 Powerwall 2 units ...

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 last five years. The ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH — A hybrid vehicle caught fire inside an auto repair facility in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood late Wednesday, leading to the car’s battery exploding. Firefighters were called to ...

As impressive as modern smartphone technology is getting, batteries still rely on chemical reactions. This means these units are prone to some issues, one being battery swelling. It’s not a common ...