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St. Louis Fire Chief warns: lithium-ion batteries can overheat, explode

Consumers are being warned again about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Recently, more than 13,000 wireless chargers ...
Digital Trends

Exploding iPhones take two more victims: Here’s how to avoid joining them

Though the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Underwriter Laboratories (UL) both assured us last summer that phones are quite safe, some people still can’t catch a break. We’ve learned of ...
ABC7 San Francisco

7 on Your Side: Bay Area researchers find ways to stop lithium batteries from exploding

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 ...
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Charging Technology: Can a fast charger cause your phone to explode? Learn how fast charging technology works...

Has it ever happened to you that you needed to charge your phone in an emergency and connected it to a high-power charger? For a moment, you must have wondered if a fast charger would explode your ...
The Daily Dot

Here’s one plausible reason why Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phones kept exploding

Since recalling and officially ending production on its well-reviewed Galaxy Note 7, Samsung hasn’t yet offered any further explanation on the phone’s battery-exploding issues. However, after tearing ...

This $15 phone charger from T.J. Maxx and Marshalls could literally explode in your hand

The recall includes 13,200 chargers sold for $15 at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores nationwide between June 2024 and November 2025. “The chargers can explode while in use, posing a fire and burn hazard ...