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  • A smiling child wearing a large yellow firefighter’s helmet and a striped t-shirt stands indoors, with a green chalkboard and a colorful map visible in the background.

    Fire Prevention Month Offers Life-Saving Lessons That Can Last a Lifetime

    I was at a football game recently and ran into the mother of a girl who saw one of my…

  • A woman smiles as she opens a cardboard box in a cozy, sunlit kitchen with exposed brick walls and shelves filled with dishes and decor.

    The Hidden Dangers of Counterfeit Batteries (And What You Can Do)

    We tend to think of counterfeits as knockoffs of luxury items — a handbag or watch — or cheap items…

  • Two green trays on a conveyor belt display aviation safety messages: “Keep your rechargeable devices within arm’s reach to help stop in-flight smoke and fire,” with icons of electronic devices, a safety badge, and reminders about lithium-ion battery fire on planes.

    Safer Battery Travel

    A Simple Step for a Safer Flight We’ve all met them. The seat kickers. The armrest hogs. The screen peepers.…

  • Close-up top view of various batteries, including cylindrical AA, AAA, and a rectangular 9-volt battery, with colorful casings in yellow, green, red, and white, showing the terminals.

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

    Rechargeable devices — from laptops to e-bikes — depend on lithium-ion batteries. But when these batteries are damaged, defective, or…

  • A group of 14 people stand in a row on stage, arms linked, posing for a photo at the 3rd ASEAN Battery Technology Conference. Conference banners and partnership logos are displayed on screens behind them.

    A Battery Alliance That Will Power a Safer Energy Future

    Around the world, countries are rapidly adopting rechargeable battery technology to advance clean energy goals and secure the grid for…

  • Two people stand indoors in a bicycle shop, looking at a row of modern bikes. The woman in a blue sweater and the man in a dark hoodie appear to be discussing one of the bicycles on display.

    NBDA Calls on Industry to Adopt UL E-bike, Battery Standards

    The National Bicycle Dealers Association has joined the growing call for stronger e-bike safety by encouraging the industry to adopt…