Texas City, 1947
Like you, I suffer Attention Surplus Disorder. The question that occurs to me is straightforward. These accidents occur when shipping “dead” batteries, IIRC. Maybe a chemist Freeper can help out here but I don’t get how a “charged” battery can be safe but a “dead” battery is dangerous. I suspect the problem is that the requisite care is taken of shipping “good” batteries and that disposing of “dead” batteries is likely to be attended with less vigilance.