Power tools make work easier for millions of people, but this convenience comes with a price: the need to be ever vigilant about safety.
Press Releases
Tool-Charger-Battery: Why They Must Work as a System
Power tools are part of a delicately balanced system. At the heart of the power tool system is the relationship between the tool, its battery, and the battery charger.
FATHER’S DAY POWER TOOLS AND BATTERY SAFETY
There’s more to battery disposal than you (or dad) might be aware.
Supply Chain Pressures Spur Influx of Dangerous Counterfeit Power Tool Batteries
Avoid the potential dangers of counterfeit and knockoff batteries.
FBI WARNS OF COUNTERFEIT BATTERY SCAMS
The FBI has issued an alert about counterfeit battery scams.
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish:
Why using anything other than OEM batteries is a dangerous proposition for contractors who use power tools
Father’s Day Power Tool Shopping
Shopping for a gift for Father’s Day? Power tools are always the right size.
Shopping for Spare Batteries for Your Power Tool?
When you get a new power tool, you will eventually be in the market for primary, spare, or backup batteries to ensure future projects receive the power needed to get the job done.
Tips for Longer, Safer Power Tool Battery Life
Power Tool Institute identifies easily employed best practices
Power Tool Safety: Small Variables Can Cause High Risk
Power Tool Institute strongly discourages use of third-party batteries May 24, 2021—We tend to think of power tools as virtually indestructible extensions of ourselves. After all, the word power is right there in the name. While it’s true that a properly cared-for power tool should provide years of trouble-free service, the key phrase is “properly […]