The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned consumers against purchasing 18650 batteries — which are often used to power vapes and other small devices — due to the risks associated ...

In particular, a damaged 18650 can easily short out, resulting in a lot of current flow, heat, fire, and other Bad Things. Really, don't try this at home.

You can salvage lithium 18650 cells from all sorts of modern gadgets, from disposable vapes to cordless power tools. The tricky part, other than physically liberating them from whatever they are in… ...

As The Verge notes, there have been documented cases of exploding 18650 cells over the past few years, but it’s not quite clear why the CPSC is singling them out when other types of lithium-ion ...

With 18650 cells as cheap and plentiful as they are, you’d think building your own custom battery packs would be simple. Unfortunately, soldering the cells is tricky, and not everyone is will… ...