BatteriesPlus Recalls Rayovac Cordless Tool Battery Packs Due to Explosion Risk
BatteriesPlus is recalling Rayovac replacement battery packs for cordless tools because they can explode unexpectedly. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (explosion hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
BatteriesPlus LLC is recalling Rayovac NI-CD Cordless Tool Replacement Battery Packs due to an explosion hazard. The recalled battery packs can explode unexpectedly, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers. BatteriesPlus has received five reports of exploding batteries, but no injuries have been reported.
The recalled products are RAYOVAC-branded replacement battery packs used with cordless power tools. The words "RAYOVAC," "NI-CD" and a part number beginning with "CTL" are printed in white lettering on the product. The battery packs were sold in voltages ranging between 2.4 and 18 volts in various sizes and shapes. They were sold as replacement batteries for tools made by Black and Decker, Bosch, DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Panasonic, Ryobi, and Skil.
About 111,800 battery packs were sold at BatteriesPlus retail stores nationwide and online at www.batteriesplus.com between June 2008 and October 2011 for about $60. Consumers should immediately stop using and remove the battery packs from cordless tools. Consumers can contact BatteriesPlus for instructions on how to return the product for a store credit.
The recalled product
- Product
- Rayovac NI-CD Cordless Tool Replacement Battery Packs
- Manufacturer
- BatteriesPlus LLC, of Hartland, Wis.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 111,800
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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