nfpa.org/education©NFPA2017NATIONALFIREPROTECTIONASSOCIATIONTheleadinginformationandknowledgeresourceonfire,electricalandrelatedhazardsLithiumIonBatteryLithiumIonBatterySafetySafetyTheproblem•Thesebatteriesstorealargeamountofenergyinasmallamountofspace.•Sometimesbatteriesarenotusedtherightway;batteriesnotdesignedforaspecificusecanbedangerous.•Likeanyproduct,asmallnumberofthesebatteriesaredefective.Theycanoverheat,catchfire,orexplode.SafetyTips•Purchaseandusedevicesthatarelistedbyaqualifiedtestinglaboratory.•Alwaysfollowthemanufacturer’sinstructions.•Onlyusethebatterythatisdesignedforthedevice.•Putbatteriesinthedevicetherightway.•Onlyusethechargingcordthatcamewiththedevice.•Donotchargeadeviceunderyourpillow,onyourbedoronacouch.•Keepbatteriesatroomtemperature.•Donotplacebatteriesindirectsunlightorkeeptheminhotvehicles.•Storebatteriesawayfromanythingthatcancatchfire.Lithiumionbatteriessupplypowertomanykindsofdevicesincludingsmartphones,laptops,scooters,e-cigarettes,smokealarms,toys,andevencars.Takecarewhenusingthem.Inrarecases,theycancauseafireorexplosion.SignsofaProblemStopusingthebatteryifyounoticetheseproblems:odor,changeincolor,toomuchheat,changeinshape,leaking,oddnoises.Ifitissafetodoso,movethedeviceawayfromanythingthatcancatchfire.Call9-1-1.BatteryDisposal—Donotputlithiumionbatteriesinthetrash.—Recyclingisalwaysthebestoption.—Takethemtoabatteryrecyclinglocationorcontactyourcommunityfordisposalinstructions.—Donotputdiscardedbatteriesinpiles.High-TechLuggageSomemajorairlinesnolongeraccept‘smart’luggagewithnon-removablelithiumionbatteriesascheckedorcarry-onluggage.Thepowerfulbatteriescanpotentiallyoverheatandposeafirehazardduringflight.Insomeinstances,smartbagswithremovablelithiumionbatterieswillbeallowedonboardifthebatterycanberemovedonsiteandtakenonboardwiththecustomer.Checkwithyourairlineforrestrictions.forConsumers
