Today I found this link on Twitter to a video about a man whose house caught fire due to a 9 volt battery he removed from his smoke alarm and placed in his recycle bin. Fortunately nobody - including the family pet - was hurt, but this is an object lesson for the wise.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSJH21WmALc
This clearly is something to consider when storing any kind of batteries.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Batteries - Potential Firebombs Lurking In Your Home And Business
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9 volt battery,
9V battery,
battery,
fire,
house fire,
smoke alarm
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