4.7K views · 55 reactions | We're being warned to be cautious when handling lithium-ion batteries after an explosion in Wollongong. A worker at a site was disposing of battery chip components when it exploded. The blast created a corrosive vapour leaving the man with second-degree burns to his face and chest. He was taken to the hospital, luckily no one else was injured. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/sydney #Wollongong #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney | Facebook

Educate your community on the importance of lithium-ion battery safety. Order your 2025 Fire Prevention Week™ materials today. | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

This year’s Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) campaign, October 5–11 — “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” educates everyone about using lithium-ion batteries safely. Lithium-ion battery safety questions are growing: How should they be stored? Charged? Recycled? Meredith Herman, Community Risk Reduction Major with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, shares how these concerns are impacting her community and how her team is integrating this year's theme into presentations at h