[FreedomPoster]

All your DeWalt and Milwaukee and Ryobi and such tool batteries are lithium-ion. There are literally hundreds of millions of them out there in daily use. We don’t seem to have an inordinate number of fires caused by them.

[woodbutcher1963]

This is because those batteries were tested by Underwriters Laboratory(UL). Just like almost all the electronic items that we bought here in the USA up until ten or fifteen years ago.

Companies like Lowes and Homes Depot do not want to be sued because the battery on your power tool burned your house down. This is the case with MOST Lithium Ion batteries in smart phones or other products.

HOWEVER, there are a lot of other products containing these batteries that are not big name brand tools or electronics.
Items like scooters, mini chain saws, EBikes and all kinds of appliances all made in Asian countries. Where they don't use batteries made by Samsung or other reputable companies.

Especially those items people by over the internet on Amazon, TEMU, EBAY, or other sites. Like the items that ship directly from China. These are typically the batteries causing these fires.
Although, my first smart phone a Motorola Razor got very hot charging on the desk right here in my office.
I unplugged it and took it back to the Verizon store that day.

I NEVER charge any of my batteries overnight.
When I do charge the bigger batteries for my Stihl chainsaw and hedge trimmer(30 Volts) I always do it in my garage. Where there is 5/8” fire code drywall separating it from my house.

This is also why anyone who has a PowerWall battery that is charged by solar panels really should have these installed in a shed or separate building from your house.

[TexasGator]

“All your DeWalt and Milwaukee and Ryobi and such tool batteries are lithium-ion. There are literally hundreds of millions of them out there in daily use. We don’t seem to have an inordinate number of fires caused by them.”

Use quality batteries and chargers. No problem.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

All your DeWalt and Milwaukee and Ryobi and such tool batteries are lithium-ion. There are literally hundreds of millions of them out there in daily use. We don’t seem to have an inordinate number of fires caused by them.

That's because the OEM battery packs have the built-in safety circuit that helps prevent overcharging or over-discharging, thus minimizing the cause of thermal runaway.

[Scrambler Bob]

We don’t seem to have an inordinate number of fires caused by them.
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Maybe get come cheap copies off of e-bay.

And order a fire extinguisher also.

And make sure your bedroom window will open to the outside.