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 ...

Exploding e-bike and e-scooter batteries emitting "jet-like flames" and toxic fumes pose an increasingly lethal danger, a probe after a series of fire deaths has heard. An inquiry into 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 ...

The second major incident that’s come to light since the initial recall occurred in February 2026, when a 47-year-old woman was charging her phone on a plane. The power bank “caught on fire and ...

An e-bike battery exploded on Mackinac Island, sparking a fire despite being stored in an "explosion-proof" bag.

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 ...

The woman watched the electric wheelchair go up in flames in her driveway: "I really couldn't believe it exploded in that manner and with that amount of force, I've never seen anything like it." ...

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 ...