Vape users have been warned not to throw their old devices away in bins, after new figures revealed exploding “zombie batteries” are still piling up in waste centres across the UK. When devices are ...

The fire took place at Biffa’s Materials Recovery Facility in Westgate on July 1 and officials from the waste management firm say they believe it was sparked by a lithium battery from a vape ...

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A warning about vapes has been issued after a fire left three houses uninhabitable. An exploding vape caused the fire in Gainsborough on 20 June. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said a preliminary ...

An urgent warning on vapes has been issued to the public after a fire broke out in a family home after one of the devices exploded. The fire broke out in a Gateshead, Tyne and Wear last month when a ...

Experts are urging drivers not to leave their vapes in the car as the significant change in temperature can lead to the vape battery exploding, causing a fire and resulting in £1,000s worth of damage ...

Thousands of vapes containing exploding “zombie batteries” are still piling up in landfill sites despite the disposable vape ban, new figures show. When devices are disposed of incorrectly in waste or ...

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