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lithium battery fires

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Why nearly every Aussie is charging their mobile wrong

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Lithium batteries are causing hundreds of fires across the country each year , with Allianz revealing it received $ 16.1million in claims for incidents involving the devices in the last year alone.

Lithium battery powered garden tools and power tools were behind the most fires at 38 per cent of claims.

Mobile phones were at 12 per cent and then e-bikes and e-scooters were below that at 11 per cent .

The insurer said many people were unaware that smaller devices like phones also present a risk.

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