Product Description CHARGER RYOBI - RIDGID Ryobi 1411141 12.0 Volt Charger for battery pack 1311148 (old 981351002). Not for use with Ryobi 12 Volt Battery Models 130269003 or 130269012 - See Ryobi Charger Model 140295003 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Chargers are tested before shipping to insure that they are in working order. A bad battery incerted into this charger may short the electrical circuits inside the charger, and void the manufacturers warranty.
Should of Heeded other ReviewsJanuary 2, 2009 Ernest Timmie I read the reviews after I had bought this product. Since my charger had just went out, I was happy to find that Amazon carried it. I immediately ordered it and then decided to scan the reviews. I could not believe how negative the reviews were for this item.
Well when I received it, I plugged it in, placed in a battery, the red charging light went on, and then the light went off. The charger was BROKE. It lasted almost two seconds!
I contacted Ryobi. They sent me to a local warranty repair shop in town. I took the charger and waited 1.5 weeks to get my charger back. I returned to the shop to pick up the charger. I had carried my batteries with me this time. The shop checked out my batteries and said they were good. I plugged the battery into the newly fixed charger. Well guess what? The Charger lasted 5 minutes before the red charging light went out again.
Long story short, I decided I would read the Amazon reviews BEFORE buying for now on. I have since replaced my Ryobi drill with a DeWalt (twice as expensive) and could not be happier.
Ryobi chargerDecember 16, 2008 M. Owens(OH, USA) The charger worked, but a bad battery shorted it out. I tried to figure out how to see if the battery was okay, but the places that they recommended like Napa and Auto Zone did not know either.
Don't waste your moneyNovember 19, 2008 Lance Robinson My first one, which came with my cordless drill, died. I bought a replacement. It died. I will just buy a new cordless drill from a different manufacturer and save the future hassle.
Not good with older batteries !!November 11, 2008 katsumoto19(Cincinnati, OH) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Do not use with OLD batteries. If your charger died & your batteries are over a year old, save yourself some money and just get a new drill or whatever. Buying this charger will be a waste.
Battery ChargerOctober 24, 2008 Gary L. Gill(Baytown, Texas) This product failed after one charge of my batteries!. I'm not sure who is in charge of their quality control but I would have thought it would have lasted longer than 1 charge. This also reflects upon Amazon since it is their name that has been tarnished.
