Dewalt batteries
8 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 9, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 8reports to CPSC
- Feb 9, 2026the latest report was made
- Jan 28, 2012the earliest
- 0with 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
- BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“De Walt Lithium Ion Battery for 18 Volt Screw Guns”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 1 |
| November 2022 | 2 |
| June 2015 | 1 |
| February 2014 | 1 |
| August 2013 | 1 |
| January 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 7 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 Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Feb 9, 2026, sent to the company Feb 12, 2026, published by CPSC Mar 6, 2026
The product, in the report: 4amp dewalt battery
Dewalt batteries caused a fire They were not on charge at the time of fire. The fire department pulled them out after fire was contained and said this is common and that they caused the fire?! There was no injuries just a lot of personal property damage.
- Where
- High Springs, Florida: Mobile/
Manufactured Home - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Dewalt, made or sold by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Sep 8, 2023, sent to the company Sep 12, 2023, published by CPSC Oct 3, 2023
The product, in the report: Rechargeable Dewalt Lithium Battery
had a Dewalt Lithium rechargeable battery explode in a business.
- Model
- Unknown
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown consumed
- Where
- Kansas City, Missouri: Industrial
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Dewalt, made or sold by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 19, 2022, sent to the company Nov 23, 2022, published by CPSC Dec 8, 2022
The product, in the report: DeWalt DCC5670B 6OV CHAINSAW DeWalt DCB606 Flexvolt 6 AH battery DeWalt DCE100B 20V blower with a DeWalt DCB205 5ah battery Used both chainsaw and blower but batteries on the chargers and one of them started the fire .
42 year old male in ohio was using a DeWalt Flexvolt 60v chainsaw and DeWalt 20v blower. He used the tools for 4 hours off and on.Then took them into the garage when the blower battery died. He plugged both batteries onto their chargers. Then went inside to make dinner. Shortly after my meal He saw smoke coming from the direction of my garage.He called in the fire and fortunately his garage was fairly empty and the tools were on a metal bench. The fire was extinguished and the melted mess was disposed of by the fire department. Their was smoke damage to the garage and all his power tools were melted by a DeWalt lithium battery. He contacted DeWalt with the Original purchase reciept and they still haven’t replaced his tools. DeWalt customer service repetitively transferred him after requesting information. He didn’t even ask for recompense for the smoke damage only replacement of the tools lost.
- Model
- DCC5670B,DCE100B DCB606,DCB205
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Dec 29, 2021
- Where
- Akron, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 42, 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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Hurt, no treatment Made Nov 14, 2022, sent to the company Nov 18, 2022, published by CPSC Dec 5, 2022
The product, in the report: DeWalt XR 20 volt 4 amp hour battery
I bought a 20volt DeWalt battery and put it on the charger in my garage and it exploded a short time later. And set my garage on fire.
- Model
- Dcb 204
- Where
- Granite City, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 30, 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, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Jun 26, 2015, sent to the company Jul 31, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 14, 2015
The product, in the report: 18 VOLTS NI-CAD DeWalt Battery Pack
06/24/2015 - The consumer was in his living room when all of a sudden he heard a loud explosion. The consumer went to the adjoining room the explosion came from and noticed that the battery pack that was being charged on his DeWalt charger had exploded. It was red hot and smoking. The consumer states that the battery pack is in pieces and that battery charger is warped and deformed from the heat on one side. The consumer is unaware what caused the unit to malfunction; if it was the battery pack, the battery charger or a combination of both.
The consumer indicates that his battery pack had been charging for approximately one week. To his understanding, there are no warnings regarding the time the battery pack can be charged.
The consumer contacted the manufacturer and explained what had happened. The representative gathered all his contact information and informed him that they would contact him.
06/25/2015 - The consumer had yet to hear from the manufacturer so he contacted them and asked why he had yet to receive a call from them. The representative he spoke to informed him that his case was pending and that he still needed to wait for their call.
The consumer has several battery packs as well as two more battery chargers. He does not know if it is safe for him to use them.
The consumer has no injuries to report. The consumer believes this product poses a safety hazard.
- Model
- DC9096
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Virginia
- Where
- Lacrosse, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 74, 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 Feb 24, 2014, sent to the company Mar 5, 2014, published by CPSC Mar 20, 2014
The product, in the report: Dewalt Cordless Battery + Charger + Battery
While sitting in the charger, the battery for my cordless drill started on fire. I did manage to get it outside. The smoke set of all the detectors in the house. The charger and battery were brought back to the service center. They told me that the battery and charger could be sent to the manufacturer but that the manufacturer was not interested unless I paid the shipping cost to send it both ways. Had I not been home when this started on fire, it could have burnt the home down. This is a safety issue I feel should be followed up on.
Thank you.
- Model
- DC 9098 Battery
- Serial number
- NO68988
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Wisconsin
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2011, about then
- Where
- Oconto, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- 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 Aug 14, 2013, sent to the company Aug 22, 2013, published by CPSC Sep 16, 2013
The product, in the report: Lithium Ion Battery 18 Volt
an 18 volt lithium ion dewalt battery spontaneously burned in the tool overnight on 08/12/2013 this is a very dangerous occurence and i feel fortunate that my home was not burned. i think that the public should be notified of this possibilitythis possibility. i have started storing my tools overnight batterylessw.
- Where
- salida, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand De Walt Lithium Ion Battery for 18 Volt Screw Guns, 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 Jan 28, 2012, sent to the company Feb 6, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 21, 2012
The product, in the report: Power Tool Ni-Cd rechargeable battery pack
On Duty Fire Captain was walking through apparatus bay and began to investigate an odor of something burning. The odor was narrowed down to a compartment on the Captain’s fire apparatus. This compartment has access to the vehicles electrical shoreline to power on board computer, radio and battery chargers. The Captain recovered a Dewalt 18V XRP battery melted in the charger. The charger was removed from the vehicle and the battery is stuck into the charger.
- Model
- DC9096
- Where
- Louisville, Kentucky: Other
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- 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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