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WARNING:
Never attempt to open the battery pack for any reason. If battery pack
case is cracked or damaged, do not insert into charger. Do not crush, drop or damage
battery pack. Do not use a battery pack or charger that has received a sharp blow,
been dropped, run over or damaged in any way (i.e., pierced with a nail, hit with a
hammer, stepped on). Electric shock or electrocution may result. Damaged battery
packs should be returned to service centre for recycling.
WARNING: Fire hazard. Do not store or carry the battery pack so that metal
objects can contact exposed battery terminals.
For example, do not place the
battery pack in aprons, pockets, tool boxes, product kit boxes, drawers, etc., with loose
nails, screws, keys, etc.
CAUTION: When not in use, place tool on its side on a stable surface where it
will not cause a tripping or falling hazard.
Some tools with large battery packs will
stand upright on the battery pack but may be easily knocked over.
Transportation
WARNING: Fire hazard.
Transporting batteries can possibly cause fire if the battery
terminals inadvertently come in contact with conductive materials. When transporting
batteries, make sure that the battery terminals are protected and well insulated from
materials that could contact them and cause a short circuit.
NOTE:
Lithium-ion batteries should not be put in checked baggage.
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batteries comply with all applicable shipping regulations as prescribed by industry
and legal standards which include UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods; International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations,
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Regulations, and the European Agreement
Concerning The International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). 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.
In most instances, shipping a
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battery pack will be excepted from being classified
as a fully regulated Class 9 Hazardous Material. In general, only shipments containing a
lithium-ion battery with an energy rating greater than 100 Watt Hours (Wh) will require
being shipped as fully regulated Class 9. All lithium-ion batteries have the Watt Hour
rating marked on the pack. Furthermore, due to regulation complexities,
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does not
recommend air shipping lithium-ion battery packs alone regardless of Watt Hour rating.
Shipments of tools with batteries (combo kits) can be air shipped as excepted if the Watt
Hour rating of the battery pack is no greater than 100 Whr.
Regardless of whether a shipment is considered excepted or fully regulated, it is the
shipper's responsibility to consult the latest regulations for packaging, labeling/marking
and documentation requirements.
