Recently the recall of Li-ion Batteries from Nokia has brought to our attention the fact that li-ion batteries might not be as safe as we would really want. Recently I reported the fact that Dell Laptops are prone to bursting into flames - a direct result of li-ion batteries heating.

Now the real story about li-ion batteries is revealed by Electronics Weekly in the article "What's wrong with Lithium-Ion Batteries?"

One of the facts that the Electronics Weekly article raises is the fact that once a li-ion battery is produced there is no way really to test to see that the battery is made of the correct materials or is manufactured in the specified way requested by the client company.

It is revealed in this article that the process of manufacture and the materials used to manufacture these batteries is changing constantly to achieve better results, i.e. smaller batteries with longer life and greater speed in recharging.

It just looks like not enough research has gone into producing this product. It kind of looks like the public at large are being served up with batteries not fully tested - kind of like the way Microsoft served us up with Windows, then Windows 2.0 and then Windows 3.1 which got rid of most of the bugs. How much of these experimental batteries are at large? Possibly most of them have a change of materials, manner of manufacture without enough testing to ensure safe use.

I suggest that we all should be very conscious of these li-ion batteries. Don't use these type of batteries, but if you do not to use them to a point of overheating. I think we have not seen the last of this problem. it is just coming to light now. We might have a much larger recall of li-ion batteries before it gets better.