AIRLINES BAN SHIPMENTS OF SOME BATTERIES TO AVOID CATASTROPHIC FIRES

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (USA) — Some of the world’snlargest airlines are banning bulk shipments of rechargeablenbatteries in the face of mounting evidencenof their potential to cause catastrophic in-flight fires.nCiting safety concerns, United Airlines on Mondaynbecame the second major US airline to announce itnwill no longer accept bulk shipments of rechargeablenbatteries, also called lithium-ion batteries, which arenused to power everything from smartphones tonlaptops to power tools.