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13th Oct 2015, 23:03

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Mr Magnetic

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Is it confirmed this was a lithium battery fire?

Credit card readers also usually contain a thermal printer, which I imagine might be able to malfunction in such a way as to produce smoke or even start a fire under the right conditions.

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