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Lithium Ion Battery Safety

Lithium Ion Battery Safety. Consumer Applications. Cell phones Tablets Computer UPS E-cigarettes Drones Toys Cordless Tools. Lithium Ion Battery Safety. Who ?. Where ?. Co-workers Family Friends Enemies YOU.

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Lithium Ion Battery Safety

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  1. Lithium Ion Battery Safety • Consumer Applications

  2. Cell phones Tablets Computer UPS E-cigarettes Drones Toys Cordless Tools Lithium Ion Battery Safety Who? Where? • Co-workers • Family • Friends • Enemies • YOU

  3. Buy manufacturer recommended NRTL-listed chargers and batteries for devices Regularly inspect batteries, battery chargers, and the devices powered by these batteries for damage Dispose of at appropriate facilities Check with landfill or electronics/hardware stores Consumer Lithium Ion Battery Safety DO Common NRTL seals

  4. Consumer Lithium Ion Battery Safety DON’T Charge batteries or devices that are excessively cold or hot (Below 32F or above 90F) Mix batteries of different types or manufacturers Buy deeply discounted “prices too good to be true” batteries or chargers. They are likely to be counterfeit. Crush, drop, puncture, or otherwise damage them Force charging connectors to fit. They weren’t meant to work together or are damaged.

  5. Bulging or cracking case Odor of burning electronics Swell & smell Won’t hold charge or recharge  Consumer Lithium Ion Battery Safety • Signs of Failure • Hazards • Shock • Burns • Explosion • Corrosive Chemicals

  6. Do not risk your life or the lives of others. If you feel the situation may be unsafe, call 911 and move to a safe location. If you can do so safely: Remove a swelling or hot battery from the device Move the battery or device outside and away from combustibles Move flammables and combustibles away from the battery or device Consumer Lithium Ion Battery Safety • If a device or battery starts: • Swelling • Leaking • Overheating • Burning

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