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FIRE WARNING: USING THE WRONG CHARGERS PROVEN TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
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By Secretary Mark Clampet
July 19, 2024

What Exactly is “Thermal Runaway”?
Recent events highlight the dangers of "thermal runaway."
These incidents serve as a reminder of the dangers of mixing charging devices and cords for electronic devices.
Thermal runaway occurs when lithium-ion batteries short circuit. This can typically happen because of an improper amount of power when charging a device that has lithium-ion batteries.
When the battery short-circuits, it generates a lot of heat, so much so that it becomes uncontrollable and can lead to real fires.
The best guidance in preventing a thermal runaway fire is to only charge devices with the chargers that they came with. Even if a charging port technically fits into a different device, it does not mean it is built to pack the same amount of power as the intended charger.


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