26/10/2025
🔥 Lithium Battery Safety – A Message from Fire & Rescue NSW 🔋
Lithium-ion batteries (like those in e-bikes, e-scooters, phones & power tools) are one of the fastest-growing fire risks in NSW.
Keep yourself and your family safe:
✅ Buy safe – Use batteries & chargers from reputable brands.
⚡ Charge safe – Never charge while you’re asleep or away. Keep batteries on a hard surface, away from beds, couches & exits.
🚫 Don’t ignore damage – If a battery is swollen, hot, leaking or smells strange, stop using it immediately.
♻️ Dispose safe – Never throw batteries in household bins. Recycle them at approved drop-off points.
🚨 If it smokes or catches fire: Get out, close doors, and call 000.
Learn more at 👉 fire.nsw.gov.au/batteries