A Surrey woman's garage was severely damaged after her lithium-ion vacuum cleaner exploded.

Batteries in household bins have dangerous consequences, officials say.

The warning follows a house fire in Peterborough last year.

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Fire crews extinguish a blaze caused by discarded batteries catching fire in a recycling vehicle

A woman warns about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, after a fire at her home in Thames Ditton.

As fires caused by lithium batteries - as found in vapes - increase, how can we bin them safely?

Vapes and lithium batteries should be recycled at specific places rather than thrown away.