Risks of lithium-ion batteries spotlighted amid Fire Prevention Week

JACKSON, Tenn. — It is officially Fire Prevention Week, and we want to start off with some information about lithium-ion batteries.

It is important to only buy products that are nationally recognized. There will be a stamp from a testing lab on the packaging and product.

You also are not supposed to throw them in the trash or regular recycling bins. Putting them in a designated battery recycling bin is the most affective why to dispose of them.

Kelly Ransdell, with the National Fire Protection Association, tells us what to look out for when charging them.

“If it ever has a weird electrical sweet smell, if it changes colors or actually changes shapes, or if it gets really really hot, that should be a sign that something is wrong and you want to quit charging,” said Ransdell.

You want to charge the device on a hard surface. You also want to unplug the device immediately when it is fully charged.

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