Lithium Phosphate Energy Storage Solutions -

Recalls From Traditional Solutions

Are you aware that in the United States alone over 1,600,000 lithium-ion batteries have been recalled since the year 2000? The cause is not lithium-ion technology, but instead the metal-oxide based material used by most of Valence’s competitors.

The Solution is Lithium Phosphate Technology

For a list of recent battery recalls by leading manufacturers or to view the actual incident reports and the most recent recalls visit www.cpsc.gov

What Can Happen?

The impact of thermal runaway in an oxide-based lithium-ion battery can be disastrous. Below are two incidents which illustrate the potential danger to end users:

• Curtis Sathre said it was like a bomb going off. His 13-year-old son Michael stood stunned, his ears ringing, hand gushing blood and body covered in black ash. In a split second last August, fragments from Michael's exploding cell phone had hit him between the eyes and lodged in the ceiling of the family's home in Oceanside, Calif.”
  Associated Press, Nov. 25 ‘04
• “A South African teenager suffered second-degree burns on her hands and thighs after the laptop she was working on exploded.”
  Silicon.com, Jan ’03

Valence Gives You Peace of Mind

Beyond the direct and often devastating effect to end users, manufacturers may face product liability concerns or an impact to their brand. Just imagine the magnitude of a thermal runaway event if an oxide-based lithium-ion battery were used in a large format battery application such as in mission critical back-up power or an electric fleet vehicle—the results could be catastrophic.

Safe and Environmentally Friendly

The only safe lithium-ion technology for large format applications.

• Safe, Phosphate-based Lithium-ion Technology (does not contain metal oxides)
• Lithium-ion based performance benefits such as high energy density, lighter weight, better cycle life and no maintenance
• Plus extends traditional lithium-ion benefits with extraordinary battery longevity
• Environmentally friendly battery with no heavy metals