A recycling facility says disposing of vapes in recycling is causing "significant problems".

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 ...

One person was injured after a lithium-ion battery exploded and sparked a fire at an apartment in Boone on Wednesday.

The weekend kicked off in an eventful way for the Columbia Fire Department, which responded to two house fires, including one that involved an exploding lithium-ion battery. The department responded ...

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 landfill sites across the UK. When devices are ...

It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable lithium-ion battery with a solar panel as their parent's phone showed low battery.

Chicago and New York are different worlds, from hot dog condiments to hot dog excrement on the sidewalks. New York uses the wrong kind on the former and has too much of the latter. But the laws of ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Consumers are being warned again about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Recently, more than 13,000 wireless chargers sold at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls have been ...

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

PITTSBURGH — A hybrid vehicle caught fire inside an auto repair facility in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood late Wednesday, leading to the car’s battery exploding. Firefighters were called to ...