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|Company=Milwaukee, TTI | |Company=Milwaukee, TTI | ||
|StartDate=August 2024 | |||
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|Status=Active | |Status=Active | ||
|ProductLine= | |ProductLine=M18 tools | ||
|Product= | |Product=M18 batteries | ||
|ArticleType= | |ArticleType=Incident | ||
|Type=Digital Restrictions, Planned Obsolescence | |||
|Description=Undisclosed digital rights management (DRM) and diagnostic tracking in Milwaukee M18 batteries allegedly used in warranty claim denials. | |Description=Undisclosed digital rights management (DRM) and diagnostic tracking in Milwaukee M18 batteries allegedly used in warranty claim denials. | ||
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Milwaukee Tool, a subsidiary of Techtronic Industries (TTI), produces the M18 line of lithium-ion batteries for use with its cordless power tools. These batteries incorporate an embedded system marketed as '''REDLINK™ Intelligence''', which allows the battery & charger to communicate for monitoring of conditions such as cell voltage, pack temperature, & charge status.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Batteries-and-Chargers |title=Power Tool Batteries: M12, M18 – Milwaukee Tool |website=Milwaukee Tool |access-date=2025-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114012041/https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Batteries-and-Chargers |archive-date=2025-01-14}}</ref> | Milwaukee Tool, a subsidiary of Techtronic Industries (TTI), produces the M18 line of lithium-ion batteries for use with its cordless power tools. These batteries incorporate an embedded system marketed as '''REDLINK™ Intelligence''', which allows the battery & charger to communicate for monitoring of conditions such as cell voltage, pack temperature, & charge status.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Batteries-and-Chargers |title=Power Tool Batteries: M12, M18 – Milwaukee Tool |website=Milwaukee Tool |access-date=2025-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114012041/https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Batteries-and-Chargers |archive-date=2025-01-14}}</ref> | ||