What should you do if you notice a charging battery producing heat or swelling?

What should you do if you notice a charging battery producing heat or swelling?

• A. Continue charging until it completes.
• B. Move the battery to a well-ventilated area and continue charging.
• C. Stop charging immediately, evacuate area if fumes, isolate battery, report to supervisor, ventilate; do not continue.
• D. Ignore any signs and keep using it.

Answer: (C)

When a battery that’s charging gets hot or starts to swell, that’s a sign of a fault with serious fire or gas risks. The safest move is to stop charging immediately. If there are fumes, evacuate the area. Isolate the battery to prevent accidental handling, ventilate the space to disperse any gases, and report the situation to a supervisor so the battery can be moved to a safe area or replaced. Do not continue charging or use the battery in this condition. Continuing to charge or ignoring the signs dramatically increases the risk of fire, explosion, or exposure to hazardous gases.

When a battery that’s charging gets hot or starts to swell, that’s a sign of a fault with serious fire or gas risks. The safest move is to stop charging immediately. If there are fumes, evacuate the area. Isolate the battery to prevent accidental handling, ventilate the space to disperse any gases, and report the situation to a supervisor so the battery can be moved to a safe area or replaced. Do not continue charging or use the battery in this condition. Continuing to charge or ignoring the signs dramatically increases the risk of fire, explosion, or exposure to hazardous gases.