Florida resident narrowly escapes injury as wheelchair battery explodes

Name: Florida resident narrowly escapes injury as wheelchair battery explodes
Uploaded: 2026-04-23T18:31:53Z
Duration: 30 s
Description: A homeowner narrowly avoided serious harm on April 19 after a motorized wheelchair spontaneously ignited. Local reports indicated that the explosion was caused by a faulty lithium-ion battery in the device. Credit: Alexandra Anaya /TMX

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A homeowner narrowly avoided serious harm on April 19 after a motorized wheelchair spontaneously ignited. Local reports indicated that the explosion was caused by a faulty lithium-ion battery in the device. Credit: Alexandra Anaya /TMX