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mayathemenace t1_iuemlhr wrote

“The FDNY says most batteries are so destroyed by fire when they inspect them that they can make no conclusions about which brand is safer than another.”

Well that’s just great.

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JeremeRW t1_iuezdmw wrote

How do they not even know the brand and model? Even if it is destroyed, you would think the owner at least knows what they bought or where they bought it. Sounds lazy.

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UncreativeTeam t1_iuf0hap wrote

The article points to people mixing and matching. A person on a budget cheaping out on a battery probably isn't going to have a receipt detailing what brand it was, and the shop who irresponsibly sold it to them will keep tight lips. Assuming they even bought it from a legitimate shop.

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JeremeRW t1_iuf7q40 wrote

Yeah, mixing and matching chargers is a bad idea. That makes sense.

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winelight t1_iuh54r3 wrote

Well mostly they would have bought it from ebay or amazon, I would imagine.

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