Lithium Batteries

[Canary42]

I don't think I'll leave one on charge overnight.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/moment-lithium-battery-erupts-ball-082312997.html

[Buenchico]

Almost everyone charges their mobile phone's lithium battery overnight though.

[Buenchico]

I've got one of these, to power my radio transceiver outdoors, and I have to admit to being extremely cautious when it comes to charging it:
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[wolf63]

I was on Lithium tablets for 25 years. It screwed up my nervous systm, my muscles and killed my kidneys. Thankfully I didn't spontaneously combust - yet!

[jno]

ah, but were you plugged into the mains all night, wolf?

[1ozzy]

LOL.
And only half charged?

[Old_Geezer]

The report says the battery was being used to charge the motorbike. Seems weird. Don't electric motorbikes plug into the mains ?

[barry1010]

It was plugged in to the mains, charging - that is how it caught fire

[nero2024]

my friend was on lithium when he was in a psychiatric ward and was kept on them for 20 years or more he became a zombie
still in use today

[barry1010]

Yes, lithium can be very effective in treating bipolar disorders