Wireless earbuds are one of the newest editions to the technological market and are becoming increasingly popular day by day. Wireless earbuds are basically headphones without any signs of any kind of wires.
They tend to work by pairing with the device you want to use. These devices use Bluetooth technology to make connecting easier for the user. Are wireless earbuds safe to use? The question has been asked by tons of people that belong to the current technologically evolving community.
Similarly, answers have been delivered according to one’s own perception. But to be truthful there hasn’t been one that might mitigate the suspense that if wireless earbuds are safe to use or not. Moving on to what disaster we might have to face using wireless earbuds, it’s simple. The idea of them exploding.
Back in 2017, a woman wearing headphones on a plane was burned when the headphones exploded and caught fire. There wasn’t any serious damage done. But the signs of technological devices exploding on planes was wondering. The name of the brand that created those earbuds weren’t disclosed.
But a warning was issued regarding the dangers of battery-operated devices in-flight. This warning was also regarding a similar incident that took place a few weeks before the earbuds incidents. The one where the Samsung Note 7 devices started exploding. There was one thing common in both of these incidents.
It was the lithium-ion battery in the earbuds or the Samsung Note 7 that caught fire. Lithium-ion batteries, a type of rechargeable battery technology that is widely used because of their high energy density, low self-discharge, and small memory effect.
However, the design of lithium-ion batteries makes them susceptible to thermal runaway which can, in rare cases, lead to combustion. Lithium-ion batteries contain a pressurized flammable liquid electrolyte. Short-circuiting can cause a battery cell to overheat and possibly, in turn, overheat adjacent cells causing the entire battery to ignite.
To help avoid the hazard, battery packs contain safety features such as circuitry that disconnects the battery when its voltage is outside a safe operating range. This isn’t an issue of low-quality material being used because obviously the batteries built by Samsung would also be considered top-notch. So this earbuds explosion incident wasn’t a case of low-quality perfection in creating these batteries.
So is there any chance for wireless earbuds to explode? Not really. The likelihood of an explosion or fire is extremely low. Still, safety has always been a major concern. Because risks are inherent in any lithium- ion battery, consumers are best advised to understand the risk, stick to any product recalls, and stay informed.
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