TOKYO –
Fires involving lithium-ion batteries, together with these utilized in cell battery packs, are occurring at a file tempo in Japan this yr, with 179 incidents reported by the top of May, based on the Tokyo Fire Department.
The whole is about 1.5 instances greater than throughout the identical interval in 2025. Last yr noticed a file 382 fires involving lithium-ion batteries.
Such fires have a tendency to extend through the summer time months, with the most important quantity occurring whereas gadgets are being charged.
Lithium-ion batteries are additionally broadly utilized in in style moveable handheld followers, prompting fireplace officers to induce shoppers to keep away from dropping the gadgets or subjecting them to robust impacts, which might injury the batteries and enhance the danger of fireplace.
Source: FNN