Warning: My old power bank started to swell up last week

I pulled it out of my work bag on Tuesday and the case was bulging. It was a cheap one I bought at a truck stop about two years ago. I took it straight outside and put it in a metal bucket, just in case. I looked it up and the battery cells can fail if you leave them charging for too long after they're full. Has anyone else had a battery swell like that, and what's the safest way to get rid of it?

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the_richard2mo ago

Tbh that metal bucket idea is smart, my old laptop battery did the same thing and just sat on my desk for weeks.

victor_adams952mo ago

Yeah, that's a disaster waiting to happen. Those old batteries can swell up and catch fire out of nowhere. A metal bucket is a good start, but you really should take it to a proper e-waste drop off. Just letting it sit around is asking for trouble, especially on a wooden desk. It's not worth the risk.