Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. They power our cell phones, laptops, tablets, e-cigarettes, vape pens, and other electrical devices that we use every day such as electric wheelchairs, electric cars, and watches. The omnipresence of lithium-ion batteries in our lives exposes us to the potential for explosions and fires from malfunctioning lithium-ion batteries. Several blastsand fires traced back to lithium-ion batteries occurred within the last two years that have severely injured people and threatened hundreds of peoples’ lives. One explosion killed a man in his sleep recently, andanother died when his vape pen exploded in his face.