Well people dont have a tendency to run an axe through their phone or laptop.
LiPo and some other Lithium batteries contain Cobalt. This makes them explode into a fireball when damaged. They can also go in thermal run-away.

LiFePO4 like A123s are much much safer, not more dangerous then NiCd/NiMh/Pb batteries. Even when mistreated.
Apperantly its diffucult to make this distiction.