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Thermal Runaway
In general, when you take care of your batteries, they will take care of you. However, purchasing counterfeit or knock off batteries, or when lithium-ion batteries are misused or abused – if they are dropped, punctured, cracked, exposed to liquids, or otherwise damaged – they can become unstable and enter a phase called thermal runaway. Signs include a battery that is too hot to touch, melting, smoking, or on fire.
Only One Right Way
Why you should recycle your lithium-ion batteries instead of tossing them in the trash Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized power tools and other devices, providing long-lasting, reliable power that is lighter weight, charges quickly, and holds its charge longer. But, like all batteries, eventually even lithium-ion batteries reach the end of their service life. When this […]