Although this isn’t the first time a lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery exploded, it does appear to be the first time the seller and distributor are less than responsive regarding the incident. According to The Atlantic, Nicholas Jones ordered a replacement Li-Ion battery for his laptop from Amazon. Shortly after installing it, there was a loud bang, […]
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Lithium Ion (Li-ion) Batteries Create Problems, Again… It comes as no surprise, Li-ion batteries continue to create issues where ever they are placed. In 2006, PC Pitstop conducted a test regarding the safety hazard of Li-ion batteries overheating, causing fires. See the video below. In 2013, the company followed up on this risk, hoping something
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Lithium Ion Batteries Continue to Cause Harm Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries have been a hot topic in the news for some time now. Most recently, Li-Ion powered headphones exploded mid-flight, which resulted in minor burns to the user on her hands and face. Within the last 12 months, there have been recalls from HP, Toshiba
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HP Recalls Thousands of Lithium Batteries HP recently disclosed they will be recalling an estimated 101,000 lithium batteries due to overheating and fire hazards. According to The Verge, the devices impacted include HP ENVY, HP ProBook, HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario’s that were purchased between March 2013 to October 2016. HP has created a recall and
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Earlier this year Laptop reported Toshiba has “nowhere to go but up”. They had no idea how accurate they were…
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Recently, several reports have emerged of Li-Ion battery related issues on board planes and growing concern among airlines.
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We love this concept and are encouraged to learn that a priority has been placed on protecting against the well documented potential fire hazards posed by Li Ion batteries.
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Risk of burn and fire hazards has prompted Sony to recall more VAIO laptop PCs.
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Lenovo has issued a recall for thousands of Thinkpad batteries due to fire risk.
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina appear to be making progress towards a safer & non-flammable battery.
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