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Portable phone charger sold on Amazon recalled over lithium-ion battery fire and burn concerns
A brand of portable, wireless phone chargers sold on e-commerce sites including Amazon.com is being recalled over fears that its internal lithium battery can lead to potential fire and burns, the U.S.
How LA removed 1 million pounds of flammable lithium-ion batteries from its burn zones
The fires that swept through Los Angeles County in January left behind more than 1 million pounds of damaged lithium-ion ...
429,000 portable chargers are under recall after some consumers report fires, minor burn injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — About 429,000 portable power banks are under recall because they can overheat and potentially catch fire ...
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Nassau County officials, residents protest potential lithium-ion battery storage facilities on LI
County Executive Bruce Blakeman and fire marshals say Lithium-Ion battery storage warehouses are a dangerous fire hazard that ...
Nassau County exec to launch campaign against green energy initiatives like windmills, lithium-ion battery facilities
Blakeman is targeting a massive wind power project in federal waterways 15 miles off the coast of Long Beach called Empire ...
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How Los Angeles, CA Removed 1 Million Pounds of Flammable Lithium-Ion Batteries from its Burn Zones
The fires that swept through Los Angeles County in January left behind more than 1 million pounds of damaged lithium-ion ...
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Casely Recalls 429K+ Portable Power Banks Due To Burn Risks
A popular wireless phone charger sold nationwide has been recalled after dozens of incidents involving overheating batteries, ...
Dozens protest against ion lithium battery storage; Health and safety concerns
County Executive Bruce Blakeman and fire marshals say Lithium-Ion battery storage warehouses are a dangerous fire hazard that can start large fires that cannot be put out by traditional firefighting, ...