Milwaukee batteries
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 12, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Oct 12, 2023the latest report was made
- Jun 23, 2020the earliest
- 4with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Milwaukee
- Maker
- MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONMakers, 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 (2)
“Milwaukee 18 volt battery” and “Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | 1 |
| August 2022 | 1 |
| July 2022 | 1 |
| July 2020 | 1 |
| June 2020 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 4 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 Oct 12, 2023, sent to the company Oct 16, 2023, published by CPSC Nov 6, 2023
The product, in the report: Milwaukee 18v Li-ion 5.0 AH Battery Pack
The Smiths Station Fire Protection District responded to a reported residential kitchen fire. Upon arrival, the homeowner reported a Milwaukee portable battery had malfunctioned and started a small fire in the kitchen. The battery was not plugged into a charger or tool. The homeowner reported the battery as being “dead” and needing to be charged. There were no injuries from the incident.
UPDATED ON 10/18/2023: [I have attached two pictures of the item listed in the report. There are several numbers listed on the bottom of the item, and I am unable to determine which one could be the serial number. ]
- Model
- 18v 5.0 AH Battery Pack
- Serial number
- G29DD 022407
- Where
- Phenix City, Alabama: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp, made or sold by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 22, 2022, sent to the company Aug 24, 2022, published by CPSC Sep 8, 2022
The product, in the report: M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion XC Starter Kit with One 5.0Ah Battery and Charger
Milwaukee rechargeable battery ignited while charging on covered back porch overnight. Resulted in house burning down.
- Model
- 045242350636
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Dec 21, 2021
- Where
- Summerfield, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 40, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Milwaukee, made or sold by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 12, 2022, sent to the company Jul 14, 2022, published by CPSC Aug 4, 2022
The product, in the report: Milwaukee Brand Lithium Batteries and charging stations
Over the past several months, my staff of fire investigators have investigated approximately 8 structure fires where the cause of the fire was determined to be a failure of Milwaukee brand lithium batteries while charging. Today, they just completed the eighth investigation.
- Model
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Destroyed
- Where
- Boise, Idaho: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Milwaukee, made or sold by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jul 21, 2020, sent to the company Aug 3, 2020, published by CPSC Aug 17, 2020
The product, in the report: Milwaukee 18V - 8, 9, and 12 amp hour lithium ion batteries for power hand tools. Model 48-11-1812 UPC 045242519200
My boyfriend was using his Milwaukee grinder tool with the 12ah lithium ion battery, when all of a sudden the battery started shooting flames out of it. He ran to get the fire extinguisher and ultimately had to hose it down to put the fire out. Prior to retrieving the fire extinguisher he removed the battery from the grinder. While putting out the fire, he was forced to breathe in the toxic smoke and had the hair singed from his arm and hand. Because it would not go out immediately, it damaged my deck.
We purchased 5 lengthy amp hour batteries at approximateky the same time. Every one of them has died within 3 months of purchase. The other 4 will not charge at all, and this one blew up in his hand. The batteries we purchased are as follows. 1-8ah 3-9ah 1-12ah We own an HVAC business, and use strictly Milwaukee tools. It is high season for us, and are losing money every day that we are forced to scrounge for tools to work with.
- Model
- Model 48-11-1812
- UPC
- 045242519200
- Serial number
- 5NR22175
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Nov 12, 2019, about then
- Where
- Sicklerville, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 51, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Milwaukee, made or sold by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Jun 23, 2020, sent to the company Aug 4, 2020, published by CPSC Aug 18, 2020
The product, in the report: Battery
Respondent stated that the battery was under the seat of a vehicle when it overheated and caught the seat on fire. The door was opened and the battery exploded, it was totally destroyed leaving remaining pieces. Respondent stated that the department was called on site and he believes that this incident should be reported for an investigation.
- Model
- 18 volt 9.0 battery
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Milwaukee 18 volt battery, made or sold by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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