"It's a very significant problem." That is how Robert Slone, senior vice president and chief scientist at UL Solutions, describes the growing risk tied to everyday devices powered by lithium‑ion ...

CHICAGO — Lithium-ion batteries power lots of our everyday electronic devices. However, if these batteries are flawed, they have the potential to cause serious harm or even death. The Chicago Fire ...

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Around 700 have been evacuated from an office block after a fire in London Bridge. A laptop in a storage room on the second ...

A refuse lorry fire scare in the city has prompted fresh warnings about the dangers of throwing batteries in household waste.