GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS
General Power Tool Safety
Warnings – Service
Have your power tool or charger
serviced by a qualified repair person
using only identical replacement
parts. This will ensure that the safety of
the power tool or charger is maintained.
WARNING:
Outdoor Power CRC 8000 rapid
charger to charge the CORE™
Outdoor Power CFC 6500 Power Cell.
Using a non-approved charger to
charge the CFC 6500 Power Cell may
damage the Power Cell and / or the
charger and cause fires, explosion,
hazardous fumes and possibly burns
or other serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not store or carry the Power Cell in a
manner in which metal objects could
contact the exposed metal terminals.
Do not place the Power Cell in aprons,
pockets, drawers, tool boxes, etc. with
metal objects, such as, but not limited
to, loose nails, screws, bolts, keys,
coins, staples, foil, etc. Such metal
objects could cause the Power Cell to
short circuit causing fire, explosion, and
hazardous fumes, resulting in personal
injury or property damage.
Never attempt to open, modify,
dismantle, reverse polarity, crush,
puncture or shred the Power Cell for
any reason.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
Only use a CORE™
Fire Hazard.
If the housing of the Power Cell breaks,
cracks, swells, or is punctured
immediately discontinue its use and do
not recharge.
Do not charge or use the Power Cell if it
has been dropped or has received a
sharp blow, a heavy weight has been
imposed upon it, has been overheated,
or is cracked, crushed, deformed or
punctured. If a Power Cell has sustained
damaged, (as per above, or otherwise)
immediately isolate it in a non-
combustible, safe outside area, remain a
safe distance away but do not leave it
unattended. Such a damaged Power
Cell should be considered and treated
as a potentially thermally unstable,
flammable and hazardous material. If the
Power Cell ignites use water spray,
carbon dioxide, dry chemical or foam
extinguishers to suppress. Avoid
exposure to and inhalation of hazardous
fumes. Contact hazardous materials
authorities for guidance as to
appropriate handling and prompt safe
disposal of damaged Power Cells. Make
arrangements for prompt safe disposal
of a damaged Power Cell per local
hazardous material regulations.
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