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The Safe Choice

ZPower batteries are free from FAA air travel restrictions
because they contain no lithium-ion.
  • Will the FAA ban laptop batteries? More >
  • Exploding Laptop Cinema. More >
  • Learn about FAA Spare Battery Tips: More >
  • A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Update: More >
  • See Special Battery Report on YouTube. More >  
  • See Video of Laptop Battery Fire. More >
  • Learn about revised lithium-ion battery transport regulations for passenger aircraft:  More >

Beyond performance, safety has become a major issue for consumers today.  In recent years, the instability of lithium-ion battery technology has forced numerous product recalls by major electronics companies.  These recalls have resulted in the return of over 10 million lithium-ion batteries.

Learn about recent product recalls due to unstable lithium-ion batteries.

Learn about recent unstable lithium-ion batteries in the news.

iPod Nano Fire Reported in Japan, March 2008

Consumer Alert: Fire Hazard With Remote-Controlled Helicopters and Airplanes, February 12, 2008

Wired for Fire, 2008

Japanese experts demand change to make phones and laptops safe. August 21, 2007

Laptop battery ban threat in US worries firms. July 11, 2007

Sony battery catches fire; Toshiba 'redoubles' recall efforts

Gateway recalls 14000 laptop batteries

Learn about the phase-out of Nickel-Cadmium batteries

Learn about the phase-out of Nickel-Cadmium batteries

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120325890273174147.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

In contrast to the challenges associated with other battery technologies, ZPower silver-zinc cells offer an inherently safe, water-based chemistry that will not vent with flame. These clean and safe batteries have successfully passed a wide range of safety tests including:

  • Environmental Performance Tests
    • Heating
    • Temperature Cycling
  • Electrical Performance Tests
    • Short Circuit
    • Abnormal Charge (overcharge)
    • Forced Discharge (reverse charge)
  • Mechanical Performance Tests
    • Impact
    • Crush
    • Drop
    • Nail Penetration