Japanese introduction of lithium-ion battery safety plans
Last summer, a sensation around the world laptop caught fire incident triggered a consumer of lithium-ion battery safety attention. Out of security concerns, Japan’s battery and the computer industry united to jointly develop a lithium-ion batteries safe use guidelines. These two industries in particular the Working Group to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to submit the relevant proposals.
“From last October, we made great efforts in research lithium-ion battery safety issues. To develop safety guidelines for fire, etc. The main purpose is to eliminate the serious risks.” Vice president of Fujitsu Limited MasamiYamamoto disclosed. Last fall, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) and the Battery Association of Japan (BAJ) formed a safety committee, Yamamoto served as Chairman of the Committee.
Next, the Commission plans to extend directory services, other than notebook devices such as mobile phones. “But the guidelines do not intend to clarify what happened last year a variety of overheating cause of the problem, it does not provide practical solutions in specific cases - provide a solution to is the various responsibilities of the supplier.” BAJ portable rechargeable battery division, said the President KensukeNakatani , “guide was not used to address each specific problem, but to provide preventive measures.”
