Safety Flash
USB power bank (Lithium battery) fire
USB power bank (Lithium battery) fire
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/22
- Electrical SafetyHot Work and Fire
- Electrical safetyFire
- Fire protectionEnergy and process isolation
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A lithium-polymer USB power bank caught fire while charging in a vessel cabin. The crew member smothered the flames, disconnected mains power and used water for cooling; no injuries occurred. Findings suggested failure within the power bank. Recommendations address supervised charging and unplugging fully charged units.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
USB battery bank (containing Lithium-polymer batteries) charging on the desk in crew members dayroom was on fire.
IMCA SF 09/22. Themes: electrical safety, hot work and fire.