An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY officials said Tuesday.

This week, fire officials from around the country are gathering with the FDNY and federal Department of Homeland Security types in New York with one pressing focus — addressing the scourge of the ...

Lots of gifts given during the holiday season contain rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that can pose a fire risk if not ...

NEW YORK — An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a residential home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY ...

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A 76-year-old grandmother was killed when an e-bike battery exploded like a “blowtorch” inside a Queens pizzeria on the Fourth of July – trapping her as she tried to leave the bathroom, the FDNY said.

Used in smartphones, vapes, toys, power tools and e-scooters, lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, but if not handled or ...

A Tesla driver in Torrance was killed after a crash Tuesday, with police unable to rescue the motorist due to the intense lithium ion battery blaze. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press) A driver in ...

Since recalling and officially ending production on its well-reviewed Galaxy Note 7, Samsung hasn’t yet offered any further explanation on the phone’s battery-exploding issues. However, after tearing ...

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 waste centres across the UK. When devices are ...