[dryark]

I've been working with mobile device farming for a few years, and I have not heard of or seen a device that is powered down spontaneously combust despite having many with "puffed batteries". I definitely am concerned that such a battery or device containing such a battery can spontaneously combust but it doesn't generally seem to happen.

That said, I would definitely get rid of any swollen batteries or devices that are swollen ASAP. You can tell with phones as a swollen battery will generally pop the phone apart from the pressure of it.

As others are saying, you should also take precautions whether it happens or not. Place the devices in metal containers, pottery, or fireproof bags. Don't place them in a cardboard box filled with a bunch of other flammable items next to a shelf of books...

[tomcam]

> Don't place them in a cardboard box filled with a bunch of other flammable items next to a shelf of books...

Uh that’s totally not happening right now, obviously… I mean what kind of chump would, er… excuse me for a moment…

[NoZebra120vClip]

Or we could use the new vocabulary I introduced to Mom & Dad recently: "spicy pillow".