Take note!!!

[si_c]

Like is for everyone being OK. I'm generally paranoid about things charging, and won't leave any batteries on charge when I'm not in the house, regardless of the manufacturer.

 

[Andrew_P]

Saw a bit on Watchdog about USB plug chargers high street stores selling chargers that were not only a bit dodgy in the three pin size but without a fuse.

Point being the Cheap shoot with dodgy safety certificates is not restricted to stuff off the internet.

 

[Drago]

Won't stop the tin getting warm.

But not hot enough for the tin to start a fire. It contains any explosion, contains any fire, and starves any flames of O2.

 

[Threevok]

I’ve just had a fire in the house! Sons bedroom under the bed! One of those Chinese battery packs for a head torch!
Had two fire tenders come to the house, a bit of damage to the floor and smoke damage in the room! House is stinking of acrid smoke. So be warned this shoot is real and I for one will not have any of that cheap crap in my house again.
Lucky we were in and also nobody hurt !!

Glad you are OK

Was is the battery or the charger that went up ?

 

[night cycler]

But not hot enough for the tin to start a fire. It contains any explosion, contains any fire, and starves any flames of O2.

A tin is a good idea and obviously safer than no tin. Just curious about routing the wires when lid is on tin.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Glad you are OK

Was is the battery or the charger that went up ?

Batteries but charger wires were melted as next to the heat source.