Thanks to Mid-South Canterbury Fire & Emergency, The Breeze Timaru is giving you the chance to win a $200 cash card to help update those worn charging cables and replace damaged lithium-ion batteries.
Head to OJ on The Breeze on Facebook to test your knowledge and you could win a $200 cash card and a home visit from the team at FENZ to make sure you’re charging your devices in the safest possible way and your smoke alarms are working and in the right spot.
- Lithium-ion batteries are found in most rechargeable devices e.g cellphones, battery-powered tools, vapes, remote-controlled toys, E-bikes/E-scooters (If it’s a sealed unit that you charge it’s likely to contain a lithium-ion battery)
-Charging a damaged lithium-ion battery can cause a fire emergency in just seconds, inspect the battery before charging, if it looks damaged, dispose of it safely and buy a new one
-Using an incorrect charger for your device can cause a fire emergency in just seconds, make sure to only use the type of charger that is recommended by the manufacturer
-Charge devices that use lithium-ion batteries on a hard surface like the kitchen bench or your bedside table, leaving the device on your pillow or the couch can cause a fire emergency in seconds
-Using an incorrect battery for your device can cause a fire emergency in just seconds, make sure to only use the type of battery that is recommended by the manufacturer
For more tips on how to see a fire before it starts, click here.
