Devices powered by lithium-ion batteries are overheating more often during airline flights and passengers often put them in checked bags that go into the cargo hold, where a fire might not be detected ...

From smartphones to tablets, the issue of overheating while charging is becoming a real headache for users. Sure, it’s normal for devices to feel a bit warm when they’re plugged in, but if they get ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Devices powered by lithium-ion batteries are ...

FILE - In this June 19, 2014 file photo, baggage carts are towed to the Boeing 737 jet at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Ark., June 19, 2014. Devices powered by lithium-ion ...