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About 1.5% of lithium-ion batteries are linked to overheating, explosion or fire incidents each year, according to a report from Gitnux.
While statistics show that these batteries are pretty safe overall, their use in a wide range of products – including small electronics, toys, e-scooters and e-bikes, smoke alarms, electronic smoking devices and, of course, electric vehicles – means that most are likely to have something in their home that utilizes them.
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Brittney Meredith-Miller
Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].
