Brazil Power Tool Batteries: project record
Capacity tests showed 6.0 Ah packs delivering only 3.2-3.8 Ah; packs ran hot under load (surface 61°C), creating a fire-safety risk; supplier refused to acknowledge.
- Buyer and project
- A São Paulo, Brazil power-tool distributor with 12 branches and ~$2.3M annual revenue.
- Products and scope
- 18V lithium battery packs for power tools; 3 models, 10,000 units.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Ran independent capacity and thermal tests on 20 samples.
Verified cell brand and batch codes against manufacturer records.
Prepared the evidence package for a commercial claim.
Qualified 2 alternative battery suppliers with certified cells and test data.
Full refund secured on the defective batch; alternative suppliers delivered certified 6.0 Ah packs at 4% higher cost; safety recall managed without regulatory escalation.
A proven case study from LifaSourcing.com's historical work archive. The result above records the status reached in this project.
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