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Dog starts house fire by chewing portable phone battery, officials say (abcnews.go.com)

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[–] Woht24@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Plastic and metal aren't going to do much difference when you're talking that thin. The problem lies in piercing any lithium battery - I'm sure you can imagine dropping your power bank, electrical vehicle crashes, accidentally stepping on your phone etc. They can all lead to the battery going off

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 days ago

My battery bank has several mm of metal for the casing.

I promise it makes a difference. I've dropped it several times and the things it was dropped onto took more damage than the power bank did.

Dunno what cheap ass shit other people are buying...... Clearly stuff that can be penetrated by a dog gnawing on it.