Vape users have been warned not to throw their old devices away in bins, after new figures revealed exploding “zombie batteries” are still piling up in waste centres across the UK. When devices are ...

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 intense heat hitting most of the nation is already invoking warnings about power outages and health impacts. But there is also another danger posed to drivers, as record temperatures lead to a ...

The incorrect disposal of vapes, in general and recycling waste, is an issue that is costing the waste industry millions of pounds and threatening livelihoods and lives, a company says. One recycling ...

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 ...

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday strongly urged travelers not to turn on or charge Samsung Galaxy Note 7 cell phones while on planes, after a series of incidents involving exploding ...

Sales of the Galaxy Note 7 were suspended Friday, just two weeks after it hit shelves, on reports that the batteries in some of the Samsung smartphones exploded as they were being charged. The company ...

Digital Journal – In the department of Faulty Batteries, welcome Panasonic to the party. Japanese electronics company Matsushita, maker of Panasonic products, has announced a recall of 6,000 laptop ...