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315.110412
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HFB-500
Item 93687
11404
18 volt,1500mAh NiCd Battery Pack
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42292
6.0 Ah Lithium Battery for Rayobi ONE+ 18V P108
61558
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691234/690072
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Force FB402BK
Item #69689
Kawasaki Class 2 Battery Charger
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Ryobi Lithium 18 V 4Ah Battery Pack
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ZT50420
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10/8/2019
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20190904-CD23B-2147377863
The battery was on the charger being charged in the shop. The occupant went ...
Incident Description:
The battery was on the charger being charged in the shop. The occupant went outside and noticed smoke coming form the shop. When he went into the shop, he found the battery charging area on fire and an exploded battery. He quickly grabbed an extinguisher on ...
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10/12/2018
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20180913-B5E9D-2147385589
The Harbor Freight 4 outlet power strip caught fire in an occupied residence. ...
Incident Description:
The Harbor Freight 4 outlet power strip caught fire in an occupied residence. The owner of the structure receiver the power strip from Harbor Freight free of charge.
Business Comments:
(10/12/2018)
Harbor Freight Tools thanks you for bringing this incident to our attention and takes all consumer reports seriously. We invite the consumer involved in this incident to contact us at 800-444-3353 as soon as possible to discuss, and continue to encourage all ...
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4/9/2018
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20171208-9C097-2147394742
A ten-foot extension cord purchased about a year ago started melting at its ...
Incident Description:
A ten-foot extension cord purchased about a year ago started melting at its receiving end. The cord was purchased from Harbor Freight in San Antonio, TX. It has black plastic connectors with an orange cord and carries a ground wire. The cord was in regular ...
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REPORT
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3/14/2018
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20171027-C8941-2147396418
I HAD this hooked up to lawn tractor battery one night the next day I had seen ...
Incident Description:
I HAD this hooked up to lawn tractor battery one night the next day I had seen that it was melted to wall plug and the transformer had fallen out on ground. this item could have caught fire and burned building down. and yes item was hooked up correctly ...
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1/2/2018
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20171204-B4271-2147394837
I purchased a retractable cord reel from Harbor Freight www.harborfreight.com ...
Incident Description:
I purchased a retractable cord reel from Harbor Freight www.harborfreight.com at a retail store in Atlanta. I installed and used it, but discovered it didn't on several of my tools. I used an electrical circuit tester and discovered that the Hot and Neutral ...
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REPORT
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3/21/2017
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20170223-04248-2147405824
On Tuesday February 21, 2017 at approximately 11:00 am, I was using a 1/4 inch ...
Incident Description:
On Tuesday February 21, 2017 at approximately 11:00 am, I was using a 1/4 inch impact driver to install 1.25 inch screws when the tools battery exploded without warning in my hand. The tool is and 18 volt model made by Chicago Electric an sold by Harbor ...
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8/17/2016
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20160724-4DEEC-2147416602
Purchased two pack of Ryobi 4Ah, lithium ions batteries, Dec of 2014.(model P ...
Incident Description:
Purchased two pack of Ryobi 4Ah, lithium ions batteries, Dec of 2014.(model P 108 Battery 130429054). Two weeks ago, July of 2016, using battery in Ryobi P 2000 12 in string trimmer, battery positive terminal got so hot it melted down and smoked. This ...
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Business Comments:
(8/4/2016)
Thank you for the report regarding Ryobi P108 18v Lith-Ion 4ah Battery Pack. One World Technologies, Inc. takes reports of potential product safety matters seriously. We are investigating the report based on the information provided. In the event the consumer ...
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3/1/2016
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20160204-823AF-2147422012
The battery for the cordless drill was in the charger and had begun to smoke ...
Incident Description:
The battery for the cordless drill was in the charger and had begun to smoke and melt without tripping the breaker of the surge protector it was plugged into. The surge protector is plugged into a 110V outlet. If not noticed, it would certainly have caught ...
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Business Comments:
(2/26/2016)
The battery is under recall and both the battery and charger were replaced. Customer reports that he kept the battery on the charger whenever the drill was not in use; this is contrary to the instruction manual instructions. Customer was instructed to not ...
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(3/2/2016)
We have contacted this customer and replaced both the battery and the charger. He responded with an e-mail, copied below: From: [REDACTED] [mailto:[REDACTED]] Sent: Monday, February 08, 2016 3:38 PM To: [REDACTED] Subject: Outstanding Service I recently had ...
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9/9/2015
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20150813-D1D95-2147429385
Charged Zeta battery pack overnight and unplugged the next morning. Upon ...
Incident Description:
Charged Zeta battery pack overnight and unplugged the next morning. Upon returning home from work later that day, I discovered that the battery pack had split down the side and lithium ion batteries inside had swollen. I contacted Jacko Transnational and was ...
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6/18/2015
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20150527-2269B-2147432595
Ryobi 24V model OP242 lithium Ion Battery was plugged in to it's charger, a ...
Incident Description:
Ryobi 24V model OP242 lithium Ion Battery was plugged in to it's charger, a model OP140 charger. After about 45 minutes of charging a strong "electrical fire" smell began to come from the battery and it began to smoke. The battery was removed from the charger ...
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Business Comments:
(6/4/2015)
Thank you for the report regarding Ryobi 24V Battery and Charger Models OP242 and OP140. One World Technologies, Inc. takes reports of potential product safety matters seriously. We are investigating the report based on the information provided. In the event ...
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