A fire that gutted a house at 10 Franklin St. in Livermore Falls was caused by lithium-ion battery pack used for remote control cars, Livermore Falls Fire Chief Nathan Guptill said.

As dangerous lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise, regulators and manufacturers are scrambling for solutions. Unfortunately, one common strategy may cause serious health harm and not work to slow ...

Don’t buy a device with a rechargeable battery unless it comes from a reputable brand and seller, and be extra careful when charging e-scooters and e-bikes at home.

As dangerous lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise, regulators and manufacturers are scrambling for solutions. Unfortunately, one common strategy ...

The use of flame retardants in lithium-ion battery cases presents health hazards and lacks fire safety efficacy, highlighting ...

Rechargeable battery production ... such as heart pacemakers and toys, all the way to making plates for high-speed trains and glass and ceramics, lithium shows up in many industries.

Most electric bikes have an average range of 50-100 km on a full charge. The whopping range of 250km on the L3+ is powered by ...

The lithium-ion battery modules within the system can overheat ... The hoverboards, manufactured in China, were sold at Walmart, Target, Toys R Us and other stores nationwide and online at ...

A study commissioned by the U.K. government maintains that such devices with Bluetooth connectivity could be vulnerable to ...

This message is part of a regional campaign, "Don't Bin Batteries - It Only Takes One Battery to Spark a Fire", which aims to ...