WARNING to ALL. This in NO JOKE PLEASE READ !!!

[Gare]

People in NYC have had many fires because of Lithium Recharging Batteries. Because of space they charge them in the house or apartment.. This information came from a Fire Chief. We have had them blow up in hand held 2 way radios. These batteries react to moisture. Gary, you are so lucky. Your injuries could have been a lot worst and the damage more extensive. I work for a major recycling company .. We have 3 and 4 alarm fires in our scrap piles from these that are snuck into the scrap by customers. We check and inspect all loads entering our facility but they somehow find their way in... Never Never Ever, cut, saw or puncture a lithium battery. They love moisture and they suck it in from the air once the skin is breached... Gary You were Lucky... Take these out of the house and place away from possible flammable items....
These guys are dangerous.

Thank you SO VERY much for the update Jim./ I hope this posting helps and saves others from issues with these batteries '

 

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[Gare]

I want to THANK YOU ALL for the kinds words of encouragement !!!

 

[Chilli]

Last Sunday evening i was recharging some of my drones batteries. On my one of my DJI Mini 2 drones I had a battery that was swelled up. It would not go into either of my drones. I would not go into my charger device either. The lithium battery was so swelled it would not go into my charging device nor into either of my drones. So i got this idea to take a sharp knife and just tap a small hole in the device to relieve the swelling. I took a sharp knife and had the battery up on one of my desks, I took the knife and put it on top of the battery and tapped on it to punch a hole in the battery. BAM it exploded and on my desk next to a computer. I knocked in on to a carpet floor. It started to burn . It was small battery. It fell into 2 pieces. Each half was burning. I had no shoes on just heavy wool socks, But i had to put the small fires out. First one i stepped on got the fire out the next one i stepped on with my other foot put that one out also. My feet hurt like heck .Me and my wife scrapped the plastic off of my feet what we could. I ran cool water over my feet for maybe 5 minutes. Then putting a burning type salve on them and bandage them up and went to bed. The next morning they hurt so bad the next morning i went to the hospital. They cleaned them up and told me they was only 1st degree burns They said they were 1st degree burns . They wrapped them up and gave me some salve for them and wanterd my to check in with the Akron hospital burn center.



This was all my fault. This is what i think from now on with Lithium batteries .

If one of these batteries I will dispose of it properly . I WILL NEVER leave one on a charge cord unattended, DO NOT take any chances with them.

I had to put the fire out as quick as i could !!


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Oh man I cringed and knew what was going to happen as soon as I read about swelling and you trying to put it in the charger and hole idea.
For about 5 yrs I did vaping device reviewing for a large supplier. Internal batteries and external, all lithium. The odd lipo.
Any sign of even wrap damage is a sign to either replace the wraps yourself or ditch the battery. Any sign of battery deforming is an immediate dispose of and stop use.
You are lucky with your outcome and considering you actually chose to puncture an already visibly dangerous battery damaging it further, even luckier!
They are good batteries but unfortunately like most things are often faked.
LGs, Samsung, Sony and many others have been faked using cheap dangerous no names wrapped in the true wraps. Some are easy to spot but some very very hard. The do's and don'ts of liths are never leave them charging overnight or when you are not present, get the best quality charger you can, any sign of deformity stop use immediately and dispose of, any sign of wrap damage buy replacement wraps (they're relatively easy to do and it just requires a hair dryer to help shrink them on) , avoid dropping them (check for any damage if you do), never charge on a flammable surface, take care when disposing of them and preferably at propper disposal sites. Many garbage trucks now are catching fire from incorrectly disposed of batteries in every day trash.

Lithium-ion batteries guide

Lithium-ion batteries are the most common type of battery used in rechargeable devices due to their small size and good power capabilities. They can also be highly flammable.

www.productsafety.gov.au

Get well Gare 👍

 

[Oregon Viking]

I hope you get better fast!! I have a helicopter battery that is swelling.... Cold water? Freeze it?

 

[Red-Coat]

I have a helicopter battery that is swelling.... Cold water? Freeze it?

Stop using it immediately. Put some electrical tape over the terminals, put it in a container with a tight-fitting lid, and keep it in a cool dry place (ideally outside away from anything combustible) until it can be taken to an appropriate recycling or disposal site. See EPA guidance below for where to take it. The links provided allow you to enter your zip code to find the nearest site:

Used Lithium-Ion Batteries | US EPA

How do I dispose of my battery or my lithium-ion battery? If lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries are not properly managed at the end of their useful life, they can cause harm to human health or the environment.

www.epa.gov

 

[Gare]

I hope you get better fast!! I have a helicopter battery that is swelling.... Cold water? Freeze it?

I would now dispose of them now properly
OV BE safe 1!!

 

[Chilli]

I hope you get better fast!! I have a helicopter battery that is swelling.... Cold water? Freeze it?

As per advice above. Its ready to cause serious problems.

 

[Gare]

Red Coat I don't know about the rest but i sure appreciate you being on here

 

[potsherd_creek]

Ouch, makes me hurt just looking at the pics and on the tender part of the right foot. Unfortunately, for a good while every time you take a step you will have a reminder of this. Follow the directions your Dr told you, burns take time.

I once had a battery explode on a dump truck, fortunately was in the cab and the hood was down, wasn't down after the explosion, hydrogen gas makes a LOUD boom for sure.

 

[Oregon Viking]

I would now dispose of them now properly
OV BE safe 1!!

Swelling/swollen battery was added to a concrete footing pour, had the helicopter at the job, battery in the box.

 

[potsherd_creek]

I once put a pick axe through an old laptop,, and the battery did all sorts of crazy stuff !!! sort of ended up doing a Chernobyl and buried it under a wheelbarrow full of soil !! luckily i did it outside.... so i know where you are coming from !!

Ok, I guess it's no worse than shooting the TV.

 

[AusTexDude]

Great... as if I don't already have enough to worry about now I hafta worry about charging batteries overnight so as not to wake up on fire.

I learned not to do stuff like that long ago when I microwaved an egg back in the 80s in its shell and tapped it with a knife and it exploded in my face. Never poke things under pressure.

 

[Jorgeke]

Last Sunday evening i was recharging some of my drones batteries. On my one of my DJI Mini 2 drones I had a battery that was swelled up. It would not go into either of my drones. I would not go into my charger device either. The lithium battery was so swelled it would not go into my charging device nor into either of my drones. So i got this idea to take a sharp knife and just tap a small hole in the device to relieve the swelling. I took a sharp knife and had the battery up on one of my desks, I took the knife and put it on top of the battery and tapped on it to punch a hole in the battery. BAM it exploded and on my desk next to a computer. I knocked in on to a carpet floor. It started to burn . It was small battery. It fell into 2 pieces. Each half was burning. I had no shoes on just heavy wool socks, But i had to put the small fires out. First one i stepped on got the fire out the next one i stepped on with my other foot put that one out also. My feet hurt like heck .Me and my wife scrapped the plastic off of my feet what we could. I ran cool water over my feet for maybe 5 minutes. Then putting a burning type salve on them and bandage them up and went to bed. The next morning they hurt so bad the next morning i went to the hospital. They cleaned them up and told me they was only 1st degree burns They said they were 1st degree burns . They wrapped them up and gave me some salve for them and wanterd my to check in with the Akron hospital burn center.



This was all my fault. This is what i think from now on with Lithium batteries .

If one of these batteries I will dispose of it properly . I WILL NEVER leave one on a charge cord unattended, DO NOT take any chances with them.

I had to put the fire out as quick as i could !!


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Gary
Very sorry about that.
I hope you are getting better, my good vibes to you and your wife.

Thanks for Sharing we can learn from your experience.

If possible take a relax ride in your horse as a terapy👍🏽

 

[tamrock]

Yikes, can't leave a like to this original post. Sorry you had such a bad mishap.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Last Sunday evening i was recharging some of my drones batteries. On my one of my DJI Mini 2 drones I had a battery that was swelled up. It would not go into either of my drones. I would not go into my charger device either. The lithium battery was so swelled it would not go into my charging device nor into either of my drones. So i got this idea to take a sharp knife and just tap a small hole in the device to relieve the swelling. I took a sharp knife and had the battery up on one of my desks, I took the knife and put it on top of the battery and tapped on it to punch a hole in the battery. BAM it exploded and on my desk next to a computer. I knocked in on to a carpet floor. It started to burn . It was small battery. It fell into 2 pieces. Each half was burning. I had no shoes on just heavy wool socks, But i had to put the small fires out. First one i stepped on got the fire out the next one i stepped on with my other foot put that one out also. My feet hurt like heck .Me and my wife scrapped the plastic off of my feet what we could. I ran cool water over my feet for maybe 5 minutes. Then putting a burning type salve on them and bandage them up and went to bed. The next morning they hurt so bad the next morning i went to the hospital. They cleaned them up and told me they was only 1st degree burns They said they were 1st degree burns . They wrapped them up and gave me some salve for them and wanterd my to check in with the Akron hospital burn center.



This was all my fault. This is what i think from now on with Lithium batteries .

If one of these batteries I will dispose of it properly . I WILL NEVER leave one on a charge cord unattended, DO NOT take any chances with them.

I had to put the fire out as quick as i could !!


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Glad you weren't hurt more seriously...thank you for sharing this!

 

[Gare]

+Well the hospitral said it was 1 st degree burns and i should be ok soon I would like to THANK YOU ALL for your kind thoughts and wishes

THANKS !!!