The pressure from the boy’s jaws possibly punctured the battery’s casing, leading to thermal runaway. This resulted in a ...

LAFD: battery fires are surging — 45 per week — and the department wants UL‑style rules and more hazmat staff.

The pressure from the boy's teeth likely punctured the battery's casing, causing a chemical reaction known as the thermal runaway which led to the battery exploding near the boy’s mouth with flames.

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 ...

A spine-chilling video showed a man- clueless of consequences- chewing on a lithium phone battery– only for the battery to ...

A viral video shows a young boy chewing a lithium phone battery, which then explodes in his mouth inside a mobile shop. The shocking footage has spread online, prompting warnings about the dangers of ...

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 ...

An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY officials said Tuesday.

Why lithium batteries in our phones and laptops keep failing us - and how to lower that risk ...