Note that lithium batteries are classified as a Class 9 hazardous material based on the possibility that they can catch fire in a process known as “thermal runaway”. A thermal runaway is an ...

responsibility to properly class and describe a hazardous material in accordance with Parts 172 and 173 of the HMR. Nevertheless, PHMSA states that the lithium batteries processed in the manner ...

Chervon North America has issued a recall for 63,000 of its SKIL 40V 5.0Ah lithium-ion batteries for SKIL lawnmowers and outdoor tools due to a fire hazard ... digits of the 9-digit serial ...

The truck tipped about 9:20 a.m., which presented a public safety emergency due to the battery's extreme fire hazard, a post on the Richfield Police Department's Facebook says. Lithium batteries ...

Santa Cruz Bicycles is conducting a voluntary Safety Recall of certain Heckler 9 ebikes because in some cases their lithium-ion batteries can pose a fire hazard," Santa Cruz's recall notice states.