Charged for LiFE - Lithium-ion Battery Safety

Tiny Fire and Emergency Services has joined the Ontario Fire Marshal's 'Charged for LiFE' public education campaign to raise awareness about lithium-ion battery safety. 

The Charged for LiFE campaign is broken down into four main components: 

  • Batteries - Only purchase certified batteries and continuously monitor the battery health.
  • Charging - Lithium-ion batteries can be a fire hazard when improperly charged. 
  • Tampering - Never attempt to modify, tamper with, or build your own lithium-ion batteries.
  • Disposal - Lithium-ion batteries are household hazardous waste and should never be placed in the garbage.

More information about the campaign can be found at www.chargedforlife.ca/

What are lithium-ion batteries?

Fire chief, fire staff, and volunteer firefighters indicating several types of lithium ion battery devices

Lithium-ion batteries are found in many common household items.

Lithium-ion Battery Safety Tips

several devices that have lithium-ion batteries such as a laptop, phone, and headphones

Tiny Fire has shared several lithium-ion battery safety tips.

Lithium-ion Batteries in the News

burnt device and charger on a table

Tiny Fire will be sharing relevant news articles about lithium-ion batteries.

Check before you buy!

black phone being charged on a table and is plugged in

It is important to purchase genuine replacement batteries and chargers.