R eplacing smoke alarm batteries can be a hassle. It always seems that just as soon as you've installed fresh ones, the ...

Alkaline batteries: are one of the most common types, offering a longer shelf life (5-10 years) and higher voltage than zinc-based batteries — though the latter may still be suitable for devices with ...

We've seen the pictures and stories of battery fires recently, so how can you keep your devices safe and fire-free?

A battery-powered children’s book caught fire in a car seat in Burke County -- but the publishing company says the batteries ...

And it’s easy to see why: they’re efficient chargers, easy to dispose of, and have a higher energy density than alkaline batteries. Dubbed ‘white gold’ by investors, lithium’s demand has ...

Unlike alkaline batteries ... also that there are few or no regulations limiting the sale of devices with lithium batteries that are clearly intended to be thrown away when they really should ...

A button battery inside a children's book caused a car seat to burst into flames, according to a North Carolina fire ...

Some types of alkaline batteries are rechargeable so they can be reused many times before they need to be recycled. Lithium batteries can be recharged. You'll find them in portable devices like ...

"A child’s cars seat caught fire shortly after they had exited the vehicle to go inside. Once the fire was out The Fire ...

Firefighters in Burke County responded to the car fire Sunday. Fire officials said the child’s car seat caught on fire after ...