Powerful Potential: Handle with Care!

One of your Customer Ambassadors wanted us to share with you important information about Lithium batteries to help ensure you stay safe in your homes.

With Christmas on the horizon and new gadgets being gifted, we have done some research and wanted to share this with you.

Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in everyday devices such as mobile phones, laptops, e-cigarettes, and toys.

When used properly, they are safe and convenient to use. However, they can pose a fire risk when overcharged, short-circuited or damaged.

Here are some tips to help keep you and your home safe:

1. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

2. Avoid charging your device around flammable materials such as a bed, pillow, couch, or paper.

3. Charge your device with the power cord that comes with it.

4. Charge your device on a hard flat surface where heat can dissipate.

5. Never keep lithium-ion batteries near heat sources or in high temperatures such as direct sunlight.

6. Unplug your charger once it’s finished charging.

7. Do not charge them while asleep.

8. If a battery is warm, allow it to cool down before charging it.

9. If you notice your battery is damaged, make sure you replace it.

10. Never throw lithium-ion batteries in the rubbish. Take them to a battery recycling location.

11. Ensure smoke alarms are fitted in areas where e-bikes or e-scooters are being charged.

12. Never block your escape route with anything, including bikes and scooters. Store them away from a main through route.

We hope these tips help you stay safe!