A recycling facility says disposing of vapes in recycling is causing "significant problems".

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 landfill sites across the UK. When devices are ...

The pressure from the boy’s jaws possibly punctured the battery’s casing, leading to thermal runaway. This resulted in a ...

The pressure from the boy's teeth likely punctured the battery's casing, causing a chemical reaction known as the thermal runaway which led to the battery exploding near the boy’s mouth with flames.

A shocking video showed a phone battery exploding in a young boy's mouth as he bit it is going viral on social media. The ...

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- For months 7 on Your Side has been reporting on the dangers of lithium batteries. They've exploded without warning in some hoverboards, smartphones, laptops and ...

Exploding e-bike and e-scooter batteries emitting "jet-like flames" and toxic fumes pose an increasingly lethal danger, a probe after a series of fire deaths has heard. An inquiry into the dangers of ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the last two decades or so, there's been a significant shift in the way that battery-powered devices are rolled out. These days, it's ...

A viral CCTV clip shows a young boy suffering burn injuries after biting a lithium phone battery, triggering a violent chemical explosion.