Lumafield 18650 report

[madires]

Media:
- X-ray scans reveal the hidden risks of cheap batteries - https://www.theverge.com/news/784966/lumafield-x-ray-ct-scan-lithium-ion-battery-risks-manufacturing-defect
- Study Reveals 1 in 13 Low-Cost Lithium-Ion Battery Cells Could Have Dangerous Defect - https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20250924ne80841/study-reveals-1-in-13-low-cost-lithium-ion-battery-cells-could-have-dangerous-defect

Report (requires contact info):
- https://www.lumafield.com/battery-report

[Black Phoenix]

Here's the report without any need for register:

https://transfer.it/t/oK7dLkwBGRLR

[thm_w]

TLDR: if you are buying 18650 cells, source major brands from a reputable shop instead of Amazon/temu.
eg https://www.18650batterystore.com/

[ledtester]

Adam Savage just posted an interview with the Lumafield engineers involved.

You can see images of the CT scans of various batteries starting at 6:40.