DeWalt battery chargers and adapters
7 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 19, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Nov 5, 2026.
- 7reports to CPSC
- Jun 19, 2023the latest report was made
- Jul 7, 2011the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- DeWalt
- Makers
- Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Battery chargers and adaptersCPSC’s product type: Battery Chargers/Adapters (code 883), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2023 | 1 |
| December 2022 | 1 |
| July 2015 | 1 |
| April 2015 | 1 |
| March 2013 | 1 |
| October 2012 | 1 |
| July 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
- No one hurt 5 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jun 19, 2023, sent to the company Jun 21, 2023, published by CPSC Jul 6, 2023
The product, in the report: DeWalt DCB-113 battery charger for a drill
My wife was shocked by a DeWalt DCB-113 battery charger. She had placed a battery in to charge and was setting the unit down when it popped her. Hard enough that she yelled out and it was still stinging 10-15 minutes later.
- Model
- DCB-113
- UPC
- ??
- Serial number
- ??
- Where
- Water Valley, Mississippi: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 58, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand DeWalt, made or sold by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Dec 21, 2022, sent to the company Jan 30, 2023, published by CPSC Feb 13, 2023
The product, in the report: Lawnmower Flex Bolt Battery charger and Battery
Consumer is reporting that the garage is located behind home, detached. Half is finished space. They keep washing machine, dryers and dog cages there. Husband used lawnmower during the day and used charger to charge battery overnight. The charger was placed on top of the washer. Consumer stated that they were getting ready to sleep for the night. Later that night, the husband went to the garage to let the dogs out for the night and when he opened the door lots of smoke came out. He immediately called for help from inside the home and they all began to drag the dog cages out of the garage. The consumer owned a total of three dogs, two were immobilized and one passed away during this incident. The fire department determined that the cause of this incident was something exploding on top of the washing machine as it had a big explosion hole. This is how the fire department related that the battery charger caused this explosion and incident. Consumer had to take both surviving dogs to the vet. Both are in severe conditions and the cost of keeping them alive is high. Consumer was able to contact the company on December 20th, 2022, but they did not want to provide any help over the phone, consumer was referred to website report. The second dog succumbed to her injuries on 12/22.
- Model
- unknown
- Bought from
- Home Depot or Lowe’s
- Where
- Clearwater, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Dewalt, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 9, 2015, sent to the company Jul 17, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 7, 2015
The product, in the report: Dewalt 18V Battery Charger - Black - Consisted of a base/cradle where a single Dewalt 18V Ni-Cad or Lith-Ion battery could be nested
On July 4th, 2015 a house fire started in our home at [Redacted].The County Arson Investigator’s Report, as well as the reports generated by the 3rd party investigators hired by Farmer’s Insurance & State Farm Insurance have concluded the Cause of Origin of the fire to be electrical in nature, most likely the result of a Dewalt 18V Lithium Ion battery plugged into a Dewalt Battery charger. Preliminarily, the damages have been assessed and include (but are not limited to): Content Loss Significant fire and smoke damage to home Loss of use for my family as tenant as well as rental income for home owner for 6-9 mos Extreme emotional damage for my family and our landlords
The fire started somewhere between 8-9:45
- Where
- Santa Barbara, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 35, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Dewalt, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, care not known Made Apr 22, 2015, sent to the company Jun 8, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 23, 2015
The product, in the report: Battery Charger, 18V
The consumer stated that the battery was put into the charger. The charger was plugged in and placed on a shelf in the laundry room.
The charger had been plugged in for about two hours when the consumer woke up to smoke detector in the middle of the night. The consumer stated that the laundry room was engulfed in fire and smoke. The consumer stated that he cut the circuit breaker off and threw water over the fire. The consumer and his wife moved everything that was on fire to the outside.
The consumer and his wife suffered some burns on their hands in trying to move things outside.
The consumer stated that the battery charger caught on fire. The consumer stated that other things were damaged/destroyed in the fire (cabinets, paneling, curtains, washer, dryer, clothing, iron, other 7.2V batteries, porter cable, porter cable charger with battery, extension cables, etc.). Most of the ceiling fell down and the paint was damaged. The washer and dryer turned black from the smoke.
They ventilated the area and made sure the fire had not spread to the other areas in the house.
The consumer stated that he started the cleaning process the next day. The consumer stated that the burnt odor is still present in his home.
The consumer stated that he contacted the firm regarding this issue in April 2015 (on 04/03 or 04/06) . On the first call the consumer was informed that they would send out a replacement charger and two batteries. They were also going to replace two other 7.2V batteries.
About two weeks ago, the consumer received a letter from the firm’s attorney with a return slip to send the destroyed batteries and charger for inspection. The consumer stated that he was not asked to hold onto the product when he first contacted the firm in early April 2015. If he was informed to hold onto the product, he would not have thrown it away. The consumer notified the attorney that he no longer has the product. The consumer is waiting on a response from the firm.
The consumer stated that if the fire in the laundry room was not caught early on, the whole house could have engulfed in fire.
Could not determine whether the charger is included in recall #01-010/#01-057.
Injury information: Slight burns on hands & arms, smoke inhalation, constant persisting cough.
- Model
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Lowe’s, Ohio
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2000
- Where
- Ooltewah, Tennessee: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 61, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand DeWalt, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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No one hurt Made Mar 8, 2013, sent to the company Mar 19, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 2, 2013
The product, in the report: DeWalt 18 volt XRP NiCad battery pack model DC9096, DeWalt model DW9116 battery charger
I was charging a Dewalt DC9096 18 volt battery in a Dewalt DW9116 charger. When I entered my workroom about 2 hours after the battery was placed in the charger, I could smell an acrid smoke in the room. I went over to my workbench, and the smell was very strong. I attempted to remove the battery from the charger, but it was so hot that I couldn’t hold on to it. I unplugged it, grabbed a pair of gloves, and put the battery/charger outside to cool. I brought it back in to the house after an hour, and was able to remove the battery from the charger. Both the battery and chargers plastic cases has started to melt, neither is usable. The date code on the battery is 200725. I suspect that if the battery had been charging much longer that it would have started a fire. I had used the battery in a DeWalt 18 volt cordless drill earlier in the day without incident. I contacted DeWalt customer service through their web site, and their e-mail reply indicated no concern about this serious safety issue.
- Model
- DC9096, DW9116
- Bought from
- L&M Supply
- Where
- Hermantown, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 61, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand DeWalt, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Oct 28, 2012, sent to the company Nov 9, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 27, 2012
The product, in the report: charger dewalt charger 9108 code: 9727emc batery 18v dc 9096 charger purchased new from home depot as part of 1/2 inch drill/hammer drill kit in early 2000’s
dewalt battery charger melted date code: 9727emc model dw9108 1 hr charger 9.6 to 18v charging battery dc9096 type 1 18 volt xrp battery
charger used to charge battery normal pack charging blinking light obtained when battery inserted into charger battery in good condition, giving previous good charge with this same charger.
next day noticed battery melted into charger cannot remove battery from charger
- Model
- dw9108
- Bought from
- home depot
- Where
- Baltimore, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand dewalt, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 7, 2011, published by CPSC Jul 28, 2011
The product, in the report: Dewalt Model DW9107 Cordless Tool Battery Charger. Charges 9.6v -14.4v Dewalt Batteries.
One battery while charging started smoking and sizzling, removed battery and took it outside where it smoked even more. Later I put a second battery in the battery charger as I thought that the problem with the first battery was caused by the battery itself. This second battery started melting along with the battery charger. I unplugged the battery charger and took both the charger and battery outside where they smoked and continued to melt. I have to believe I caught the problem just in time before battery charger and/or battery would have started on fire. I still have both batteries and the battery charger in as failed condition.
- Model
- DW9107
- Serial number
- 9739em
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Jul 13, 2005, about then
- Where
- White Lake, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 63, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Dewalt, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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