battery charger says "never use with an extension cord"

[Dan Jacobson]

I bought a GP brand AA NiMH battery charger and it say "never use with
an extension cord". Why? Is it planning to use a million volts or
something?

 

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I bought a GP brand AA NiMH battery charger and it say "never use with
an extension cord". Why? Is it planning to use a million volts or
something?

Under certain fault conditions the batteries can get really hot during
charging, and
if it's on an extension cord they might be touching some flammable
carpet etc.

Of course if it's plugged into a wall socket it might be covered by
curtains too...

Tim.

 

[Don Bruder]

I bought a GP brand AA NiMH battery charger and it say "never use with
an extension cord". Why? Is it planning to use a million volts or
something?

I believe the acronym involved is "CYA" - As in "Cover Your Ass".

Every warning label in existence represents a lawsuit filed and won by
some moron (or his/her heirs) who did whatever the label warns against,
got him/herself hurt and/or killed in the process, regardless of how
stupid their action was.