What you dont know about Lithium-ion batteries?

The article focuses on 'lithium-ion batteries can cause fires and explosions if they are mishandled—the type of fires that burn faster and hotter than most other types of fires. When they fail, they can also release toxic gases like hydrogen fluoride, carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen chloride, posing serious health risks. A demonstration of the speed and intensity of an average lithium-ion battery fire can be viewed at UL FSRI Lithium-Ion Battery test. The high energy density of lithium-ion batteries is what causes them to release so much heat when they are overcharged, discharged too quickly, stored improperly or damaged," said Skip Donnell, regional risk control consultant for Erie Insurance, who spends much of his time at work educating consumers and business owners on the additional fire risks of lithium-ion batteries.'