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KLM Flight Returns to Amsterdam After Power Bank Ignites in Cabin

KLM says crew extinguished the blaze as the airline probes reports that a passenger charged a power bank on board.

Laptop Battery Catches Fire on American Airlines Flight

Laptop Battery Ignites on American Airlines Flight, Crew Contain Fire and Plane Lands Safely

U.S. Recalls 1.5 Million OCOOPA Hand Warmers Over Fire Risk

Damaged Headphone Charging Case Caused Smoke That Diverted Swiss Flight

EU Broadens Exemptions to User‑Replaceable Battery Rules

EU Widens Battery-Removal Exemptions to Smartwatches, Toys and Safety Gear

554,780 Kobalt Yard Tools Recalled Over USB‑C Battery Fire Risk

Nintendo Will Stop Selling First‑Gen Switches in Europe Over New EU Battery Rules

CAA Launches Summer Campaign to Keep Power Banks and Vapes Out of Checked Luggage

Smartphone Ignites on British Airways Plane at Tokyo Haneda

EasyJet Flight Diverts After Power Bank Found Charging in Checked Luggage

EasyJet Flight Diverted to Rome After Passenger Reported Power Bank Charging in Checked Bag

Varta to Close Nördlingen CoinPower Plant and Cut 350 Jobs

Energizer Launches Coin Batteries It Says Prevent Ingestion Burns

IndiGo Plane Grounded After Power Bank Fire Prompts Evacuation in Chandigarh

Singapore Enforces Two-Power-Bank Limit on Flights

Japan Tightens Power Bank Rules on Flights as Southwest Sets One-Device Limit

UK E-Bike and E-Scooter Fires Hit Record High as Government Targets Unsafe Online Sales

Report Confirms E‑Cigarette Fire Forced TAP A320’s Rapid Return to Gatwick