Lithium-ion batteries can become unstable under certain conditions, leading to fires. Now, researchers have used new materials that they say can make batteries safer.

Lots of gifts given during the holiday season contain rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that can pose a fire risk if not ...

Researchers suggest a minor alteration in lithium-ion battery design could significantly decrease the risk of fire incidents.

Lithium batteries can be damaged by severe temperatures, overcharging, and impacts. Those batteries then overheat and can ...

Technology company Zyntony announces a recall of 2,400 rechargeable USB power banks following two reports of the lithium-ion battery overheating and catching fire. One minor burn injury was reported, ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — All week long Fire Departments across KELOLAND are talking about Fire Prevention Week. The Rapid City Department has been focusing on lithium ion batteries and the fires that ...

A Honolulu fire caused by a lithium-ion battery displaced nine and caused $905,000 in damages, leading to warnings about the ...

SPRING HIIL, Tenn. (WKRN) — Lithium batteries self-ignite thousands of times every year, leading to fires and damage. According to a 2018 report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there ...

An overnight fire that displaced nine people at an apartment complex was caused by a lithium-ion battery for a portable speaker, according to the Honolulu Fire Department.

Queenslanders are being urged to keep all batteries out of kerbside bins as waste operators continue to battle fires caused ...

The APA will this month consider an application for a lithium-ion battery storage system near Great Sacandaga Lake, the ...