Warning over power bank fire risk on flights as summer holidays begin

Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.

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What happenedLithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.

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Warning over power bank fire risk on flights as summer holidays begin

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Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.

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Toronto Star23m ago

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Nearly 5,000 units of the recalled power bank were sold in Canada from January 2019 to December 2023, Health Canada said.

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