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NOT STORE OR CARRY BATTERY SO
THAT METAL OBJECTS CAN
CONTACT EXPOSED BATTERY
TERMINALS.
FOR EXAMPLE, DO NOT
PLACE BATTERY IN APRONS,
POCKETS, TOOL BOXES, PRODUCT KIT
BOXES, DRAWERS, ETC., WITH LOOSE
NAILS, SCREWS, KEYS, ETC.
TRANSPORTING BATTERIES CAN
POSSIBLY CAUSE FIRES IF THE
BATTERY TERMINALS
INADVERTENTLY COME IN CONTACT
WITH CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS SUCH
AS KEYS, COINS, HAND TOOLS AND
THE LIKE.
THE US DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL REGULATIONS (HMR)
ACTUALLY PROHIBIT TRANSPORTING
BATTERIES IN COMMERCE OR ON
AIRPLANES (I.E., PACKED IN
SUITCASES AND CARRY-ON LUGGAGE)
UNLESS THEY ARE PROPERLY
PROTECTED FROM SHORT CIRCUITS.
SO WHEN TRANSPORTING INDIVIDUAL
BATTERIES, MAKE SURE THAT THE
BATTERY TERMINALS ARE PROTECTED
AND WELL INSULATED FROM
MATERIALS THAT COULD CONTACT
THEM AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
NOTE: BATTERIES SHOULD NOT BE
PUT IN CHECKED BAGGAGE.
TRANSPORTATION
Your BLACK+DECKER batteries comply with all
applicable shipping regulations as prescribed
by industry and legal standards, including UN
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods; International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Dangerous Goods Regulations, International Maritime
Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Regulations, and U.S.
Department of Transportation Regulations. Lithium-
ion cells and batteries have been tested to section
38.3 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of
Dangerous Goods Manual of Tests and Criteria.
The shipping or transportation of the battery in this
product is restricted and may be classified as a Class
9 Hazardous material.
SHIPPING BY AIRPLANE
(BY AIR) OR SHIP (BY SEA)
• Contact your carrier for up to date instructions.
Have your contents (including the battery) with
you when contacting them. The specifications
written on them will be needed to prepare them
for shipment, pack them in a compliant box, and
properly label the box.
SHIPPING BY GROUND
(HIGHWAY OR RAIL)
• The original product box and its packing material
can be used for shipping by ground within the
United States and Canada with the following
stipulations:
1. The battery and all other contents must be in
their original packing materials and arranged
as received (including the battery in its original
plastic bag and or battery box).
2. The original product box and all other packing
materials must be undamaged.
3. The shipment must be include a document which
contains the following:
• The package contains lithium-ion cells or
batteries.
• The package must be handled with care
and that a flammability hazard exists if the
package is damaged.
• Special procedures should be followed in
the event the package is damaged, to include
inspection and repacking if necessary.
• The telephone numbers for additional
information (US and Canada 1-888-698-
2571, Els1-410-329-9200).
• To ship by ground in a generic box, contact
your carrier for up to date instructions. Have
your contents (including the battery) with you
when contacting them. The specifications
written on them will be needed to prepare
them for shipment, pack them in a compliant
box, and properly label the box.
These batteries can be carried on airplanes if:
1. The airline allows spare batteries up to 160 Whr
(check airline website)
2. No more than 2 batteries are carried on, and
3. The batteries are protected against short circuit.
The information provided in this section of the
manual is provided in good faith and believed to
be accurate at the time the document was created.
However, no warranty, expressed or implied, is
given. The shipper is responsible to comply with the
applicable regulations.
STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The best storage place is one that is
cool and dry away from direct sunlight
and excess heat or cold.
2. Long-term storage will not harm the
battery pack or the charger as long as
the battery is not depleted..
