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Scooter's Lithium-Ion Battery Prompts Hazmat Response At Westchester Home Scooter's Lithium-Ion Battery Prompts Hazmat Response At Westchester Home
Scooter's Lithium-Ion Battery Prompts Hazmat Response At Westchester Home A set of lithium-ion batteries inside an electric scooter sparked a flash fire that broke windows and blew garage doors off their tracks at a Northern Westchester home. The blaze happened on Monday, July 8 just before 9 p.m. at a residence in Somers on Weeks Court, the Somers Volunteer Fire Department announced on Thursday, July 11.  According to the fire department, arriving crews found a scooter on fire in the home's garage and took it outside. They then evacuated the residence and began to cool down the scooter's lithium-ion batteries.  Firefighters soon went back inside and f…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: New Law To Reduce Incidents In Westchester, Officials Say Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: New Law To Reduce Incidents In Westchester, Officials Say
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: New Law To Reduce Incidents In Westchester, Officials Say Officials in Westchester County have passed legislation intended to combat dangerous fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. The legislation, which Westchester County Executive George Latimer has signed, will increase safety regulations regarding lithium-ion batteries for electric mobility devices such as e-bikes, e-scooters, and hoverboards, officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  The new law will stipulate the following:  Only regulated and graded lithium-ion batteries for electric mobility devices will be able to be sold in Westchester; Every retail establishment in the cou…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Recall Issued For 400K Umbrellas Sold At Costco Due To Fire, Burn Hazards Recall Issued For 400K Umbrellas Sold At Costco Due To Fire, Burn Hazards
Recall Issued For 400K Umbrellas Sold At Costco Due To Fire, Burn Hazards Hundreds of thousands of outdoor umbrellas sold nationwide at Costco locations are being recalled due to fire and burn hazards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an alert for 10-foot SunVilla Corporation “Solar LED Market Umbrellas” that have lithium-ion batteries in the base that can overheat. Approximately 400,000 units sold in the US are subject to the recall, which was announced on Thursday, June. 23 by CPSC. The recalled products come in a variety of colors, featuring LED lights on the arms of the umbrella and a black solar panel battery puck at the top. To date, …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Recall Issued For Bluetooth Speakers Due To Fire Hazard Recall Issued For Bluetooth Speakers Due To Fire Hazard
Recall Issued For Bluetooth Speakers Due To Fire Hazard Thousands of high-end Bluetooth speakers are being recalled due to a potential fire hazard. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that nearly 7,000 “SOUNDBOKS (Gen. 3) Bluetooth Speakers with Lithium-Ion Batteries” are being recalled due to concerns the battery can overheat and cause a fire. According to CPSC, the speakers measure at 26.5-inches high, 17-inches wide, and 13-inches deep, and the recalled products have grill covers that are black, white, orange, red, or blue. Officials said the potentially-hazardous batteries are removable from the speaker and conne…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Juul Is Not Cool: Experts Battle The Cool Factor Of E-Cigarette Popular With Teens Juul Is Not Cool: Experts Battle The Cool Factor Of E-Cigarette Popular With Teens
Juul Is Not Cool: Experts Battle The Cool Factor Of E-Cigarette Popular With Teens Juul, a type of e-cigarette, holds appeal for teens thanks to fruity flavors and hip marketing. But Juul is far from harmless. One .7 mL Juul pod, which contains about 200 “puffs” of vapor, has the same amount of nicotine as one pack of cigarettes. Juul’s popularity is also linked to the fact that users can “ghost” its vapor — it doesn’t create a telltale cloud like other e-cigarettes. Ghosting allows vaping in the classroom because teachers can’t see it. And since e-cigs are disguised to look like pens, USB drives or asthma inhalers, they’re easy to hide in plain sight at home, school – you…

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