For this year’s Fire Safety Week, the Baton Rouge Fire Department wants everyone to learn about how to properly own ...

BRUNSWICK HILLS, Ohio (WJW) — The Brunswick Hills Fire department on Wednesday began a campaign to help people properly and safely dispose of used lithium ion batteries. The rechargeable batteries ...

Over the last two decades or so, there's been a significant shift in the way that battery-powered devices are rolled out. These days, it's rare for anything particularly substantial, like handheld ...

Lithium-ion batteries are igniting fires in homes, trucks and even airplanes across the nation — with a growing threat that ...

Even if they’re not being recalled as a possible fire hazard, lithium-ion batteries have a limited lifespan. Even if they’re not being recalled as a possible fire hazard, lithium-ion batteries have a ...

Question : Ahead of the storm we checked our disaster kit and found alkaline batteries (Duracell D8 ) that were best by March 2015. We’re replacing them, but my question is what can we do with the old ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Fire Department is advising the public on the safest ways to handle and dispose of lithium batteries. Last year, there were more than 3,000 incidents causing around 500 ...

As new high-tech gadgets and toys hit shelves this year for holiday shopping, consumers should be aware of the safety risks of products with lithium ion batteries and how to properly store and dispose ...