The dangers of rechargeable lights

[User33236]

Mrs SG placed one of her USB rechargeable lights on chanrge in the kitchen yesterday and came back through to watch a bit of tv. The best part of an hour later she went back through to make a coffee and found her lightabout a foot and a half away from the charger in the centre of a burnt section of rug. Thankfully, although keep, the rug was made of fire resistant materials and had extinguished itself.

The Li-ion battery within the light and the light itself has fared less well.

 

[fossyant]

What make was it ? It's fairly common issue with cheaper lights/batteries.

 

[johnnyb47]

That was worrying to read. What make was the light buddy

 

[User33236]

What make was it ? It's fairly common issue with cheaper lights/batteries.

Its not a brand generally regarded as cheap and those that know their lights might recognise it. She has contacted the manufacturer, more to make them aware than anything else, so I will avoid naming them at this time until we see if they react responsibly or not.

 

[fossyant]

Hmm, I think I know from the casing design. Begins with "L".

It also goes, be careful where you charge lights and don't leave them un-attended.

 

[jefmcg]

What make was it ? It's fairly common issue with cheaper lights/batteries.

Not only cheap ones. Samsung Galaxies were doing this.

 

[User33236]

Hmm, I think I know from the casing design. Begins with "L".

It also goes, be careful where you charge lights and don't leave them un-attended.

Certainly wont be leaving any unattended from now on.

 

[DaveReading]

What make was it ? It's fairly common issue with cheaper lights/batteries.

And cheap chargers.

 

[User33236]

And cheap chargers.

In this situation it was plugged into a genuine Apple charger thus presumably, though wrong on that front, giving a charging combination that was, relatively, safe.

 

[Drago]

The Apple chargers made in China?

Looks unpleasant, lucky it didn't start a fire.

 

[numbnuts]

One of these comes to mind
Lithium Polymer Charge Pack 25x33cm JUMBO Sack

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/lithium-polymer-charge-pack-25x33cm-jumbo-sack.html

 

[classic33]

What make was it ? It's fairly common issue with cheaper lights/batteries.

Vettel had similar problems in a Red Bull Renault. Only the pack was larger & he was sat on top of it doing close on 200mph at the time.

 

[Drago]

Have Boeing not had the occasional similar problem in the 787?

 

[User33236]

The Apple chargers made in China?

Looks unpleasant, lucky it didn't start a fire.

Designed in California though

 

[johnnyb47]

I used to fly rc helicopters a few years back when lipo battery's were making there way into the rc scene..They could be quite unpredictable back then and would only charge them in a safe place well away from anything combustible