Battery Tips

1. Do not throw the hitachi battery into the fire, as this could cause the explosion of the battery.
2. Do not setting your battery pack in the high humidity, high temperature, strong vibrative and dusty place.
3. Do not dispose of battery used with other solid waste because they contain toxic substances.
4. Do not heat the battery, as this could cause leakage of alkaline solution or other electronic substance.
5. Do not disassemble the hitachi battery, as this could cause leakage of alkaline solution or other electrolytic substance.
6. Do not left the battery unused for a long time or place battery in device for a long period of time if device is not being used.
7. Do not expose the hitachi battery to direct sunlight or shock the battery pack by dropping or throwing it.
8. Do not store or use the battery in a locked and unventilated vehicle, where excessive internal temperatures may occur.
9. Do not short-circuit the battery, either inadvertently or intentionally bringing the terminals into contact with another metal object such as necklaces or hairpins, this could cause a fire and damage the battery.
10. If the liquid inside the battery leaks, use large quantities of water immediately to wash any liquid with a synthetic detergent.
11. Keep the battery away from heat or fire, if you detect the issuance of an extraordinary odor or leakage of alkaline solution or other electrolytic substance, please dispose used hitachi batteries in accordance with the regulations that apply to the disposal of batteries.