Snookuns, I think everyone is afraid to open your thread. ;o/

Oh boy, I couldn't think of how to title it. It's a warning too.

What kind of gadget do you think she meant Patty? lol

Thanks a lot Patty. I just spewed Diet Pepsi out my nose.

Seriously, tho...overheated batteries generally won't explode, but they might split open and spill out some of the corrosive chemicals in them and ruin the items they're in.

However, given the cheap WalMart/China mass produced item they were in, I'd be concerned about something going wonky. I doubt there would be enough heat generated to cause a fire, and since it's not AC (plugged in to a wall) it'd probably just make a nasty, stinky mess on your dresser.

Didn't the newest Boeing jets recently get grounded because of batteries catching fire? It doesn't have to be cheap stuff either, the battery on DH's macbook started to swell up and overheat. Of course, it was just after the warranty period!

I'll plead the 5th. ;o)

The jet batteries, as well as car batteries, put out much, much more energy than a double A, C or even a 9 volt battery, so THOSE will cause a fire for sure.

Laptop batteries are also different from typical household batteries, and they're notorious for heating up-the lap top draws A LOT of power.

Had this thing resting on my bed while I tried to catch a little more sleep.