Did you know batteries can be dangerous?

5/24/2023 (Permalink)

Experts recommend replacing the batteries in your home’s smoke detectors at least twice a year.  Every time we change the clocks we should change the batteries in our smoke detectors. 

Disposing of old batteries isn’t always as simple as throwing them in the trash. What are you supposed to do with the old batteries?

Batteries can be especially dangerous when disposed of together. In one instance from April 2011, a man accidentally burned down his family’s home with nothing more than a few 9-volt batteries. He had changed the batteries in his smoke detectors, placing the old batteries in a separate bag to recycle later. When the bag was moved, the batteries’ terminals contacted one another, causing the fire.

The best way to prevent this from happening in your home is to place a piece of electrical tape over the terminals of old batteries before you dispose of them.

You should store new batteries in the packaging they came in and not thrown loosely in a drawer.

This simple step can save your home and save the lives of those around you by preventing a fire in an unexpected location like a garbage bag or junk drawer.

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