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While I agree with you, if you may, I will augment what you said slightly: >Whether or not the battery started it or something else did, it is clearly the defe

While I agree with you, if you may, I will augment what you said slightly: >Whether or not the battery started it or something else did, it is clearly the defective Bose QC-35 headphones that provided the serious problem, so if you have them, the danger is there. Which is something that they should put on the label.

seanmcdirmid 5y ago
> Which is something that they should put on the label. It might already be there? Just that the warning is so standard and ubiquitous that it is universally ignored (lots of things contain lithium and have the potential to explode). I prefer the version that takes an AAA battery. A bit safer, especially if you avoid using rechargeables.
- southerntofu 5y ago
  I use only wired devices. Exceptionally when i need to travel i'll take a lithium battery with me for a laptop/phone, but otherwise everything stays wired at all times.
- romwell 5y ago
  >It might already be there? Just that the warning is so standard and ubiquitous that it is universally ignored (lots of things contain lithium and have the potential to explode). No, the warning is not there.[1] The manual instructs the user to take headphones off if you experience a "warming sensation", that's all. The generic warnings aren't for normal operation; as in "improper use, like <...>, may lead to <...>". There was no improper use here, which is why it's a concern. Additionally, there are many ways in which a device can fail. These Bose QC 35 II headphones not only caught fire, but also caused chemical burns. Clearly, the engineers were aware of the dangers, but the product managers decided they can get away with saying "take them off if there's a warming sensation" without adding "BECAUSE THIS MEANS THEY ARE ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE AND SPRAY YOU WITH HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, RUN FOR YOUR LFIE". [1]https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_electronics/global/products/headphones/qc35_ii/PDF/811772_og_quietcomfort-35-wireless-ii_en.pdf https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_el...

seanmcdirmid 5y ago

> Which is something that they should put on the label. It might already be there? Just that the warning is so standard and ubiquitous that it is universally ignored (lots of things contain lithium and have the potential to explode). I prefer the version that takes an AAA battery. A bit safer, especially if you avoid using rechargeables.

southerntofu 5y ago
I use only wired devices. Exceptionally when i need to travel i'll take a lithium battery with me for a laptop/phone, but otherwise everything stays wired at all times.
romwell 5y ago
>It might already be there? Just that the warning is so standard and ubiquitous that it is universally ignored (lots of things contain lithium and have the potential to explode). No, the warning is not there.[1] The manual instructs the user to take headphones off if you experience a "warming sensation", that's all. The generic warnings aren't for normal operation; as in "improper use, like <...>, may lead to <...>". There was no improper use here, which is why it's a concern. Additionally, there are many ways in which a device can fail. These Bose QC 35 II headphones not only caught fire, but also caused chemical burns. Clearly, the engineers were aware of the dangers, but the product managers decided they can get away with saying "take them off if there's a warming sensation" without adding "BECAUSE THIS MEANS THEY ARE ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE AND SPRAY YOU WITH HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, RUN FOR YOUR LFIE". [1]https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_electronics/global/products/headphones/qc35_ii/PDF/811772_og_quietcomfort-35-wireless-ii_en.pdf https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/Bose_DAM/Web/consumer_el...