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The Safety Circuit: How Standards Help Make Batteries Safer for You

septembre 22, 2025

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Standards shape safer batteries, before they reach you…

education and safe use can amplify standards’ impact…

and guide safer end-of-life and repurposing.

Continue to explore each phase of the Safety Circuit.

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1. Design & Define

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Standards shape safer batteries before they reach consumers

ULSE standards serve as expert-built instruction manuals for evaluating battery safety and may inform design

Batteries certified to ULSE standards are tested under real-world and extreme conditions

Standards also help support safer battery integration into everyday products

Common Rechargeable Products

Many of your favorite everyday products are powered by li-ion batteries. Hover over each to learn about the standards that help make them safer for you.

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E-Bikes

UL 2271
Standard
for E-Bike Batteries

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Wireless
Headphones

UL 1642
Standard
for Lithium Battery Cells

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Laptops

UL 2054
Standard
for Household Batteries

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VE

UL 2580
Standard
for Electric Vehicle Batteries

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2. Everyday Use

How standards and informed behavior reduce real-world risks

Consumers may be unaware of the risk of thermal runaway or that their device is powered by a lithium-ion battery

Because of a lack of awareness, consumer misuse (e.g., improper charging, crushing, overheating) can increase risk

Standards plus safe behavior — together — keep you and your devices protected

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60%

des Américains ignorent que batteries lithium-ion power many of the products they routinely use

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Common Risky Behaviors:

Leaving in a hot car
Purchasing counterfeit batteries
Overcharging

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Standards + Education + Safe Behavior = Reduced Risk of Thermal Runaway

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3. End-of-Life & Reuse

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What happens when a battery’s job is done?

Li-ion battery use is growing — repurposing batteries at the end-of-life supports sustainability

Improper disposal poses fire and environmental risks

ULSE standards provide best practices for developing, producing, and repurposing batteries

Safer Battery repurposing: Electric VeHicles

Standards support safer, sustainable reuse — like repurposing EV batteries into energy storage systems.

En savoir plus

ULSE’s battery safety standards and resources can help you more safely use lithium-ion batteries.

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