Woodsy Owl’s Tips For Battery Safety

When using battery-powered gadgets at home…

Use the charger that came with the item. This makes sure that the batteries are charged the right way—and as safely as possible.

Keep these items and their batteries out of the heat to prevent the risk of them heating up and igniting.

Store these items and their batteries in cool, dry places to keep their internal temperature down.

Leave these items or their batteries in the sun or anywhere they could get hot.

Use a different charger than the one the item came with.

Let batteries die and forget about them. Even a dead battery can still heat up, risking a fire or explosion!

Remove the batteries from the item they used to power.

Tape the ends of the battery, carefully covering the contact point where the battery transmits power.

Find a safe battery drop-off site by using a site locator.

Order a safe battery return kit through a safe battery return website.

Safely turn your batteries either at an in-person drop-off site or with a certified return box through the mail.

Throw batteries in regular household trash or recycling.

Leave batteries inside the items that they used to power.

Lose track of any household items that have these batteries inside.

Put batteries under any kind of weight or pressure—that increases the risk of fire or explosion!

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