For the 26th consecutive year SEPTA and the Philadelphia Fire Department are observing Fire Prevention Week (Sunday, 10/5 thru Saturday 10/11) with 22” x 11” informational car cards in 2,000 SEPTA vehicles.
This year’s campaign theme is “CHARGE INTO SAFETY: Lithium-ion batteries in your home.” Most of the electronics in our homes—smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops, e-cigarettes, headphones, and toys, to name just a few—are powered by lithium-ion batteries. If not used correctly or damaged they can overheat and start a fire or even explode.
This year’s campaign provides information, guidance, and resources needed to use lithium-ion batteries with caution and care.
This includes only purchasing batteries that are listed for the device they are intended, always using the original charging cords and following the manufacturer’s instructions, ensuring devices are charged on a hard, flat surface and not overcharged, and disposing of lithium-ion batteries responsibly to prevent fires in homes, waste collection vehicles, and landfills.
And remember if you don’t own a smoke detector and you can’t afford one please call 311. The Philadelphia Fire Department will come to your house to install it FREE of charge.