[Alupis]

> Does turning them off prevent them from catching on fire?

Doubtful. Isn't it the Li-ion batteries that are combusting, ie. chemical reaction?

[eknkc]

They might be safe without load on them. Who knows? Maybe Samsung does.

I'm imagining cargo ships / stores with stacks of these things though. Wonder if one goes boom, would that spread and start a fire?

[Alupis]

I don't know if load matters[1]. Could be impact related, or heat related, or something else entirely?

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLc74Qpvweg

[woliveirajr]

They are confusing due to overheating. If the phobe is off, no heat is generated.