Hot Holiday Gifts Can Be a Fire Hazard

CT COMPANY OFFERS SAFE CHARGING, STORAGE & RECYCLING TIPS FOR TOYS CONTAINING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

WHO?: Packaging and Crating Technologies (PACT^®), a manufacturing company in Watertown, Conn, and global experts in handling electronic devices and E-mobility equipment that contain lithium-ion batteries.

WHAT?: Urges safe charging storage and recycling of holiday gifts that contain lithium-ion batteries. From baby monitors and toy robots to cellphones and electric scooters, these types of batteries meet decarbonization goals; however, they can easily go into “thermal runaway” causing dangerous and sometimes lethal fire explosions and toxic gas emissions.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety, lithium-ion batterie s have caused 25,000 fires in the last five years.  The National Transportation Safety Board reports that more than 4,000 electric cars catch fire each year.  Last year alone, there were at least 1,600 incidents related to lithium-ion battery fires in the United States, resulting in 115 fatalities and 611 injuries.

WHEN/WHERE?: Interviews available upon request. Contact Alisa at 860-869.1509

WHY?: The global manufacturer of fire-suppressant products is spotlighting safety as the importance of batteries in every industry, including national security, continues to grow.  PACT’s patented solutions to prevent thermal runaway range from
PACT^® Thermo Shield^TM, a lightweight paper material, to its new On the Go Green Security for safe transportation of personal devices, to the PACT Lion-X^TM fire extinguisher, a pre-mixed, proprietary formulation that quenches lithium-ion fires.