DaveJaksha
Gold Supporter
Hey guys. Just had an adventure.
I am a big proponent of cordless power tools. I have many Ryobi 18V tools and have been very pleased with their performance. I purchased a new 6 Ah
pack from Amazon.
I had received this battery pack about 2 days after I ordered it. The battery test button indicated 2 lights, about 1/2 charge, so I put in into my Ryobi battery charger located in my garage where I work on my gyro.
About hour later my wife heard a noise in our attached garage off of the kitchen and opened the door and started screaming. I came running and the battery pack was in the process of exploding. There was a ball of fire at least 3 ft in diameter, and every few seconds it would shot out flames like a Roman candle.. I had two cans for Cold Fire fire extinguishers nearby and emptied both onto the battery and charger and managed to kill the flames. I was able to grab the power cord, yank it out of the wall and toss The whole thing out onto the driveway. Black soot everywhere in the garage. Surprisingly we found a light coating of the soot though out the house. Talk about excitement! I immediately called Amazon, and they refunded the cost of the battery, but would not consider replacing the battery charger or the two cans of fire extinguishers I used to put out the fire. My damage was over almost $100 dollars for chargers and extinguishers. I have used these tools for years without any issues. I am sure we have all seen examples on YouTube of these batteries exploding, but I was impressed by the size and ferocity of this 6 Ah battery. Also, I am really glad I had purchase two of those “Cold Fire” fire extinguishers. The first extinguisher knocked down the fire right away. After I emptied the first extinguisher the battery was still smoldering so I used the second just to make sure it did not ignite again. Sure makes me reconsider my habit of leaving batteries in the charger, and where I place the charger.
Cheers
Dave
I am a big proponent of cordless power tools. I have many Ryobi 18V tools and have been very pleased with their performance. I purchased a new 6 Ah
pack from Amazon.
I had received this battery pack about 2 days after I ordered it. The battery test button indicated 2 lights, about 1/2 charge, so I put in into my Ryobi battery charger located in my garage where I work on my gyro.
About hour later my wife heard a noise in our attached garage off of the kitchen and opened the door and started screaming. I came running and the battery pack was in the process of exploding. There was a ball of fire at least 3 ft in diameter, and every few seconds it would shot out flames like a Roman candle.. I had two cans for Cold Fire fire extinguishers nearby and emptied both onto the battery and charger and managed to kill the flames. I was able to grab the power cord, yank it out of the wall and toss The whole thing out onto the driveway. Black soot everywhere in the garage. Surprisingly we found a light coating of the soot though out the house. Talk about excitement! I immediately called Amazon, and they refunded the cost of the battery, but would not consider replacing the battery charger or the two cans of fire extinguishers I used to put out the fire. My damage was over almost $100 dollars for chargers and extinguishers. I have used these tools for years without any issues. I am sure we have all seen examples on YouTube of these batteries exploding, but I was impressed by the size and ferocity of this 6 Ah battery. Also, I am really glad I had purchase two of those “Cold Fire” fire extinguishers. The first extinguisher knocked down the fire right away. After I emptied the first extinguisher the battery was still smoldering so I used the second just to make sure it did not ignite again. Sure makes me reconsider my habit of leaving batteries in the charger, and where I place the charger.
Cheers
Dave