Safety and product certification company discusses lithium batteries [Video]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – If you look at consumer products in your home, you may find several items have a “UL” label.

UL Solutions has been involved with product safety of electrical goods for more than 100 years. Company officials recently talked with FOX5 about safe use of lithium batteries.

“It’s really important that we do share safety messages,” said UL Solutions Director of Consumer Technology Ibrahim Jilani.

He says consumers should choose lithium battery products that have been certified by a third party.

“Third party certification means that degreed engineers with competency have looked at that product from a third-party perspective, evaluated its materials, it’s construction, components and then judged that the product was conforming to the product safety and standard requirements, along with the test results coming off tests from that standard,” said Jilani.

He says the warning signs are clear that a battery may potentially have …