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Li-Ion Battery Safety Precautions (sample document)
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1. When Using the Battery
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Danger
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(1) Misusing the battery may cause the battery to get hot, explode,
or ignite and cause DANGER serious injury.
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Be sure to follow the safety rules listed below:
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. Do not place the battery in fire or heat the battery.
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. Do not install the battery backwards so that the polarity is reverse
d.
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. Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative terminal of
the battery to each other with any metal object (such as wire).
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. Do not carry or store the batteries together with necklaces, hairpi
ns, or other metal objects.
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. Do not penetrate the battery with nails, strike the battery with a ha
mmer, step on the battery, or otherwise subject it to strong impacts
or shocks.
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. Do not solder directly onto the battery.
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. Do not expose the battery to water or salt water, or allow the batt
ery to get wet.
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(2) Do not disassemble or modify the battery. The battery contains
safety and protection devices which, if damaged, may cause the b
attery to generate heat, explode or ignite.
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(3) Do not place the battery on or near fires, stoves, or other high-
temperature locations. Do not place the battery in direct sunshine,
or use or store the battery inside cars in hot weather. Doing so may
cause the battery to generate heat, explode, or ignite. Using the ba
ttery in this manner may also result in a loss of performance and a
shortened life expectancy.
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(4) Do not insert the battery into equipment designed to be hermeti
cally sealed. In some cases hydrogen or oxygen may be discharge
d from the cell which may result in rupture, fire or explosion.
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Warning
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(1) Immediately discontinue use of the battery if, while using, charg
ing, or storing the battery, the battery emits an unusual smell, feels
hot, changes color, changes shape
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