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Caught on Camera: Portable phone charger explodes in Vacaville home

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(FOX40.COM) — A portable phone charger with a lithium-ion battery exploded Sunday night in a Vacaville home, according to the fire department. The Vacaville Fire Department reposted a Ring camera video to Facebook on Wednesday of a woman sitting on a couch when the portable battery failed without wa…

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  1. FOX 40 Sacramento

    Caught on Camera: Portable phone charger explodes in Vacaville home (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

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    (FOX40.COM) — A portable phone charger with a lithium-ion battery exploded Sunday night in a Vacaville home, according to the fire department. The Vacaville Fire Department reposted a Ring camera video to Facebook on Wednesday of a woman sitting on a couch when the portable battery failed without wa…

  2. UPI

    Watch: Portable phone charger explosion caught on camera (opens UPI)

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    Firefighters in California are warning about the dangers of lithium ion batteries after a portable phone charger's explosion was caught on camera.

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