A popular pub landlady was killed in a devastating blaze after the battery on her Vax cordless vacuum cleaner exploded, an inquest has heard. Ann Michelle Male, 58, died from smoke inhalation after a ...

A cell phone powered by a lithium-ion battery exploded inside an assisted living facility in Dutchess County, prompting a fire department response. The incident happened around 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug.

Though the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Underwriter Laboratories (UL) both assured us last summer that phones are quite safe, some people still can’t catch a break. We’ve learned of ...