Power tools are dangerous enough without the threat of the cordless battery pack suddenly exploding! That’s the situation with this latest product safety recall.
BatteriesPlus, LLC is pulling back 111,800 of their Rayovac NI-CD Cordless Tool Battery Packs after they received five reports that the batteries were exploding. The packs sold at BatteriesPlus retail stores across the USA and on the company online store for approximately $60 each. Packs purchased from June 2008 through October 2011 are involved in this recall.
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Here’s what to look for:
- RAYOVAC-branded replacement battery
- RAYOVAC NI-CD printed on battery casing
- Part number beginning with “CTL” is printed on the product (see website link below for more details)
- Voltages ranging between 2.4 and 18 volts
- Variety of shapes and sizes
Sold as replacement batteries to these brand-named power tools: Black and Decker, Bosch, DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Panasonic, Ryobi and Skil.
Stop using the battery immediately. Remove the battery from the power tool. Contact BatteriesPlus for details on how to return the product for a store credit.
BatteriesPlus phone: (877) 856-3232
BatteriesPlus website: www.batteriesplus.com
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