Toy Forklift Sets on Fire After Battery Overheats

The battery from a toy forklift left outside in the yard caught fire. Rosie Contreras noticed her 5-year-old twins, who were inside, at the window trying to tell her something. As soon as she saw the flames she got everyone out of the house and called 911. Firefighters told her the battery likely overheated. Inside Edition Digital has the story.

[@fi7959]

Truck was outside in Arizona heat.... not exactly unexpected for a battery to overheat.

[@natasleo729]

They have home insurance yet they have a GoFundMe page for everyone else to pay for their stuff.

[@darkdiamonds4337]

I get how you can forget but leaving it outside in a desert and it catching on fire is not a suprise

[@luddydude182]

forklift privileges revoked by the gods

[@arthitpunpinij]

child was not forklift certified

[@animemangafan1987]

It's just a toy. Jeez

[@iii___iii]

Definitely an OSHA recordable event.

[@thatwatermelon5806]

@@animemangafan1987 It's just a joke comment. Jeez. Stop being such a hardass.

[@oSamiSrzo]

​@@animemangafan1987 r/woosh

[@animemangafan1987]

@thatwatermelon5806 so could you for using illegal remarks

[@VoidlessOfSpace]

Yeah this is on the parents. Arizona heat is dangerous, hope they actually learned something from this.

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

Nahhh the rocket scientist

[@dillon17]

Plastic truck outside in Arizona heat... is this really that shocking??

[@berrypi8865]

How is plastic relevant?

[@N-GinAndTonicTM]

​@@berrypi8865 Chemistry wasn't your strong point, huh?

[@berrypi8865]

​@@N-GinAndTonicTM I don't have a chemistry major, no, but I do know that lithium ion battery fires start via thermal runaway, not hot plastic.

[@N-GinAndTonicTM]

@@berrypi8865 In a state where roads have literally melted, I'm sure you can figure out why plastic is relevant to this issue.

[@iSa_Ach]

​@@berrypi8865Here's a better picture: Plastics heats up. Pavement heats up. The Wall heats up. Direct Sunlight at 9am to 2pm in Arizona would be scorching hot. So what happens to an encased Battery within flamable plastic baking under direct scorching sun with a pavement and a wall also absorbing the heat to intensify the surrounding area?? Let that brain of yours think, the answer is not that hard.

[@_North]

"Devastating Fire": One Window Gone Fault: Toy Forklift? No... Stupidity? Yes...

[@alexsalmeron7874]

😂 that’s what I was saying

[@jsijret3947]

I mean its not uncommon to leave those outside, its the fact that they’re in a very hot climate that they have to be more cautious with them. Honestly a normal mistake

[@Jesse_222]

They also set up a go fund me so they can be paid for their stupidity

[@kamenhunter167]

No longer forklift certified

[@jessicaregina1956]

Getting them started on their forklift license early huh😂

[@Cronus_Primus]

I find the level of ignorance and incompetence when it comes to people handling lithium batteries mind boggling.

[@kbrown6635]

Some people just don't think of stuff like that

[@user-ti3ks4lt4s]

​@@kbrown6635 how? It's been like this every year

[@HolowatyVlogs]

Lithium batteries with proper management systems aren’t dangerous. Stop fear mongering.

[@vce.john1734]

And it outside in the heat of Arizona too

[@nickbooth1475]

and they now want you to pay for it lol

[@GageTucker-of2wd]

This woman thinks she’s in flagstaff🤦 for those who don’t know, flagstaff is the cooler northern part of Arizona

[@TimedOut...NoWayo]

Toy forklift? What? Get a job, kid. Batteries ain't no joke. They store a lot of energy

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

Nahhhh the rocket scientist

[@LavenderLushLuxury]

Someone call Osha 🤣🔥👷‍♂

[@Connorplayer123]

Lol

[@JoshRendall]

What’s OSHA?

[@JoshRendall]

What’s Osha?

[@German_Kosovomapper]

“Bomb has been planted”

[@Brandon-ch2ot]

Lol. Cs

[@ChillMonkeyDude]

It was those dang Donald Trump supporters

[@sarahmervine1374]

Good luck with the insurance company your going to wait a while

[@TrumpLester]

Remember, people: The Heat has consequences for the unwary!

[@HowToChangeName]

Im surprised with the amount of recklessness

[@Final_waveYT]

Ommgggg another Arizona thing??? Is all we known for is heat???

[@PupcakesDogCare]

Yes. The answer is 'yes'.

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

Heat and Arizona ice tea for a dolla

[@Final_waveYT]

@@CyrusTheVirus187 true

[@Jesse_222]

Yes and you know gay people

[@dannyt7269]

This is a result of human error not the toy. Never leave a battery in the heat.

[@DxnnyD4791]

every story is about Arizonas heat now 💀

[@latamorewilliams6443]

Reminds me of the tonka truck ride on toy that was recalled a few years back.

[@PNR_UmbreonYT]

forklift uncertified

[@Flo-ko6tc]

Now Online begging for money when something ignorant was done

[@kreazea]

from the thumbnail, i thought it overheated while it was charging, not sitting outside in the blazing hot sun. of course it will overheat. anything with a battery (not meant to handle too much heat) is going to overheat and explode

[@alexsystems2001]

Living in a hotel?!?! How about patch the window with some plywood and live in your home while the insurance does their thing. It’s not like the home is a total loss…

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

Don’t leave batteries in the heat as they can combust and explode

[@erich84502a]

Unplug your Cybertruck

[@AFloridaSon]

I look forward to Funk FPV's take on this one. 😅

[@iii___iii]

OSHA recordable? Child labor?

[@alejandro1992ramirez]

Caution ⚠️ forklift spontaneously combust read the label

[@kmtz8274]

Why nowadays everybody has to ask for money when they have a problem? ...how was it years ago when "go fund me didn't exist? 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@maggie9312]

the face of the reporter is scary cold robotic eeeeew

[@toyotamarshall]

That reminds me of the hoverboard incident

[@Mariokid0913]

0:26 She seems mad 😂

[@liamwatson5125]

Real forklifts can also catch fire if the engine overheats.

[@jahmalonbethel1307]

Whaat lucky I renew my Forklift license.

[@Alex.Culkin]

That looked expensive

[@pamsworld5492]

Another dumb go fund me, for yet another dumb reason, wait for your insurance instead of asking strangers for money!!!!SMH

[@davidatrout9141]

I know, right. I was in a car accident, not my fault, in April, still don't have my car back and can't work, so I can't afford a rental, and insurance is not helping, I didn't start a go fund me, I don't expect strangers to help me!!!!

[@08AdrianVlogs]

Thats horrible!

[@Scorpionbite8]

Osha will be investigating

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

Bruh get them a swing and or a small slide it doesn't have batteries but its something the kids can play without getting burned

[@jsijret3947]

There’s nothing wrong with those toys, it was their error that caused the fire. Im in my 20’s and had many of those growing up and never had an issue with them except occasionally feeling like they weren’t fast enough

[@Jesse_222]

No matter what happens anymore even if you stub your toe their will be a go fund me now

[@FDR-ww6xz]

That’s why the heat temperature can be so dangerous at this time of season.

[@Kjk_808]

Don’t leave plastic and batteries outside in desert weather. Use common sense

[@kyrov2848]

:(

[@Xotic-sk2vi]

woamp woamp

[@its_karthi_yoo]

Who da 🦆 would buy a toy forklift to their child?💀

[@iii___iii]

Maybe because a certain political party is advocating for the repeal of child labor protections, and the parents want to prepare their child for the future? 😮

[@the_indecisiveartist_5850]

Parents who love their kids. These parents were a bit dumb for leaving such a toy outside in the heat, which is why part of their house got burnt. Indoor storage with A.C. is much safer. My own little brother has a toy motor cycle which we store in the house. We also store our bicycles in the house lol.

[@Kr0nicDragon]

I love how everyone starts a kickstarter for doing stupid things and people actually donate money. I wonder why americans don’t learn lessons 🤔

[@quagmiretoiletgaming78323]

P

[@czechio]

the company who created it should be held accountable

[@dillon17]

um.. no.. The parents literally left a plastic truck with battery in, outside in the arizona heat for hours.. Keep in mind plastic RETAINS HEAT.. The battery is covered by the plastic shell of the forklift... the battery will get hot.. and the heat cant escape... Literally ANY battery will catch fire and overheat if you do the same.. The company literally has 0 fault here,

[@the_indecisiveartist_5850]

​@dillon17 Well that is unless there is a warning stating not to leave it in extreme heat, but that is a rare case. It would be kinda funny if that is how they get sued lol. People can be dumb, which is why we put, DO NOT EAT on most things lol

[@Olivia_xoxo59]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 don't buy one again

[@Jonathon10]

They left a battery in 120 degree heat. What do you expect

[@iii___iii]

Tesla vehicle drivers have now entered the chat

[@AceeFN.]

1st

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

First clown

[@AceeFN.]

@@CyrusTheVirus187nuh uh