FIRE WARNING: USING THE WRONG CHARGERS PROVEN TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
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.