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BatteriesPlus Expands Recall of Battery Packs Used with Cordless Tools Due to Explosion Hazard

CPSC recall 12267. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The replacement battery pack can explode unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using and remove the battery packs from cordless tools. Consumers can contact BatteriesPlus for instructions on how to return the product for a store credit.

CPSC recall 12267 has the recall date 30 Aug 2012. The notice names the firm BatteriesPlus. The recall has about 65,300 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Batteries and Chargers.

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CPSC recall 12267: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
BatteriesPlus has received three additional reports since the previous recall of exploding batteries, including one report of an injury to a consumer's finger.
Units65,300
Remedy optionsNew Instructions
Description
This recall involves all RAYOVAC-branded replacement battery packs used with cordless power tools and have part numbers beginning with "CTL" "RAYOVAC," "NI-CD" or "RAYOVAC," "NI-MH" and a part number beginning with "CTL" are printed in white lettering on the product. The battery packs were sold in voltages ranging between 2.4 and 18 volts in various sizes and shapes. They were sold as replacement batteries to the following brand tools: Black and Decker, Bosch, DeWalt, Makita, Lincoln, Milwaukee, Panasonic, Ryobi and Skil.
ProductRayovac NI-CD and Rayovac NI-MH Cordless Tool Battery Packs, About 65,300 (about 111,800 were recalled in December 2011)., Batteries and Chargers
Sold atBatteriesPlus retail stores nationwide and online at www.batteriesplus.com between June 2008 and July 2012 for between $60 and $70.
ImporterBatteriesPlus LLC
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
65,300Median of 2012: 7,800
CPSC recalls of 2012
310
Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
1%
Recalls of 2012 in the category Batteries and Chargers
0%
Recalls on the register that name BatteriesPlus
2

Other recalls of the firm

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12267. https://recallregister.com/product/1131-batteriesplus-expands-recall-of-battery-packs-used-with-cordless-tools/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 12267 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: BatteriesPlus has received three additional reports since the previous recall of exploding batteries, including one report of an injury to a consumer's finger.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: BatteriesPlus retail stores nationwide and online at www.batteriesplus.com between June 2008 and July 2012 for between $60 and $70.
Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12267?
CPSC lists 1 remedy option: New Instructions
How many units are in CPSC recall 12267?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 65,300 (about 111,800 were recalled in December 2011).