All batteries carry the same risk, but not the same danger. All LiPo drive batteries should be stored and charged in a sack, as they have more stored energy than a small receiver pack, 'phone battery, etc.
And while we're on the subject of the ambulance chasers, and no-win-no-fee, they'll have got lots of useful information about how responsible RC people are(n't) from this thread. Everything you say these days comes back to haunt you, especially if you say it on line.
