Tolleson mother says toy vehicle caught fire after being left outside

She said fire crews snuffed out the flames quickly and were told the rechargeable battery inside the toy likely overheated and caught on fire.

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[@holtzlander]

Heat and batteries dont mix. Says so, right on the batteries ;)

[@chuckh4077]

Except car batteries 😅

[@lulud7540]

How are those ev vehicles doing for adults.

[@lulud7540]

A battery-operated electronic toy left outside. What does the instruction book tell you on how to store this? Yep not outside.

[@chuckpattyskirpan9931]

Thank God you all are safe!!! Praying for you to get help!!🙏

[@MsRotorwings]

“You just never know”? Yeah you do. This risk has been known and documented for many years.

[@paulcasarez404]

IV had some old battery toys that belonged to my grandkids from their younger years they been outdoors for 5 years and they haven't caught on fire

[@coryament]

the general public isn't smart enough to own these types of batteries

[@bloodlove93]

and yet we're absolutely inundated and surrounded with them.
most of us sleep and live with at least one within a meter of us at all times...

[@patrickehall5785]

Oh, and by the way, thank God the boys weren"t hurt, and their house didn't burn down.