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so we keep an eye on it to see if it smokes or catches fire
EVEN when not in use? WTH? way to go Milwaukee now I feel much better having a basement full of your tools……………
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICEMILWAUKEE® EXPANDS WARNINGS & INSTRUCTIONS FOR M18™ HIGH DEMAND™ 9.0 BATTERY PACK
In consultation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”), Milwaukee Tool is voluntarily expanding the warnings and instructions for the MILWAUKEE M18 HIGH DEMAND 9.0 battery pack (model no. 48-11-1890).
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Nice Comp, just got the email! Thanks for posting bro!
Yeah, I got the email too. Slightly concerning, as there are two sitting in my weatherguard as we speak. Hmm….
They’ll be fine, no reason to panic.
Just a legal notice, nothing out of the ordinary and nothing new with lithium batteries. Ignorance is always bliss, seeing it in writing makes the small risk more real. We also have to worry about our laptops, tablets and phones. A great reason to keep fire extinguishers on hand!
HOWEVER, if you don’t dump ocean water, or bleach into your battery… You’ll be ok.
Does that basically sum it up?
BMack37 wrote:
2 hours ago, BMack37 said:Just a legal notice, nothing out of the ordinary and nothing new with lithium batteries. Ignorance is always bliss, seeing it in writing makes the small risk more real. We also have to worry about our laptops, tablets and phones. A great reason to keep fire extinguishers on hand!
Sadly this is another example of why HD and Lowes is getting sued. Frivolous law suits by stupid people and a legal system designed to take advantage of basic knowledge.
FrosBros82 wrote:
4 hours ago, FrosBros82 said:Yeah, I got the email too. Slightly concerning, as there are two sitting in my weatherguard as we speak. Hmm….
Not to worry bro…..it’s a Weatherguard. They’re fine. Just don’t drive down five mile beach during a hurricane ?
Dam I often doust my batteries in corrosive liquid with a side of flammable gas!
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Won’t any lithium battery blow up if you put it in acid??
ChrisK wrote:
8 hours ago, ChrisK said:Sadly this is another example of why HD and Lowes is getting sued. Frivolous law suits by stupid people and a legal system designed to take advantage of basic knowledge.
Yup. Those windshield shades some people use have a warning telling you to remove before driving…I mean, really?
Hair dryers have warning labels to not use them in the shower…
Kinda makes me want to buy a crate of 9.0s and soak them in bleach and seawater then leave them in the bed of my pickup overnight.
comp56 wrote:
4 minutes ago, comp56 said:
Hahahahaha. Thank God for idiots. That’s how I don’t make mistakes!
I’ve seen on a shampoo bottle ” Do Not Apply to Hands” I guess your suppose to pour it over your head and hope for the best!
Well I guess I won’t be storing my Milwaukee batteries in my Meth lab any longer….
just to risky…..
ChrisK wrote:
16 hours ago, ChrisK said:Not to worry bro…..it’s a Weatherguard. They’re fine. Just don’t drive down five mile beach during a hurricane ?
I’ll be good, only 2,000 miles away from any potential hurricane… haha
FrosBros82 wrote:
1 hour ago, FrosBros82 said:I’ll be good, only 2,000 miles away from any potential hurricane… haha
Yeah, I’m screwed 🙁
BMack37 wrote:
19 minutes ago, BMack37 said:
Yeah, I’m screwed 🙁
Brian, my Mom is convinced you guys are going to get hit hard this year. She’s in Dunnellon.
Yeah, just like anything additional safety information just covers the manufacturer. Until I hear about a fire or someone getting hurt… I’ll chose to use my stress elsewhere.
ChrisK wrote:
8 hours ago, ChrisK said:Brian, my Mom is convinced you guys are going to get hit hard this year. She’s in Dunnellon.
Meh, I don’t have any 9.0 batteries so no worries. I’ve lived here all my life…as a kid I’d fly kites in the tropical storms. During the season we were hit by three storms in like two weeks, we lost power so I took a nap on the porch where it was cool and “breezy.” Our regular thunderstorms are worse TBH. Last year we didn’t get hit at all, but we had three weeks of hard storms, flooded everything…people catching fish on roadways that are inland.
Also TBH, it’s good for business; storms cause power surges and kill electronics that people bring me to fix.
Lot of ho hum,I read…..why now ? Not before the release or included in the original warnings? No one thinks something happened and someone got hurt ? No one thinks there could a gag order or non disclosure agreement………I think on toolguyd, it said don’t use it in the rain, really? Because no construction workers work in the rain….just a little odd is all..
Framer joe wrote:
2 hours ago, Framer joe said:Lot of ho hum,I read…..why now ? Not before the release or included in the original warnings? No one thinks something happened and someone got hurt ? No one thinks there could a gag order or non disclosure agreement………I think on toolguyd, it said don’t use it in the rain, really? Because no construction workers work in the rain….just a little odd is all..
Yep, same with all the higher capacity batteries.. quite a bit more potential energy, just use common sense… If the battery is on the tool, extremely slim chance something can make contact with the terminals… Just like plugging in a corded tool, highly unlikely something will get into the receptacle, but it’s still a possibility
comp56 wrote:
On 6/30/2017 at 9:27 AM, comp56 said:Well I guess I won’t be storing my Milwaukee batteries in my Meth lab any longer….
just to risky…..
Don’t your 9.0’s power it?
Jronman wrote:
24 minutes ago, Jronman said:Don’t your 9.0’s power it?
well they used to, not now
apparently after that scare…. gonna have to go back to the 4.0 and 5.0 and cut production down to 60lbs a week…..
The flexvolt packs come with the caps you’re supposed to keep and use when the packs aren’t in use, good idea that I’ve followed from the off. Common sense approach should keep you safe.
Similar literally any manufacturer warning, this is just a precaution. After more research I personally won’t be sweating this whatsoever. Just use a little common sense, and you’ll be fine.
When I first read this topic back in June I took it as milwaukee covering their behind from stupid people. I also didn’t have a 9.0 at the time but now have 3. So today I was watching a youtube video on the new m12 drill and in the comments a guy was saying how 4 of his 12 9.0s melted on a charger. Then I googled it and I had to look pretty hard but there were a few other cases of 9.0s starting on fire. I know this is probably a very small percentage of the overall 9.0 sales. It just makes me worry as I keep my batteries in a bag in the cab of my truck that gets parked in the shop. Sure would hate to get the call that your shops burnt to the ground some night. Are any people on here having issues or are there just a select few people doing dumb things with the batteries.