The Power Tool Institute makes available advisories and warnings to help educate the public about power tool safety. Bookmark this page for power tool safety news from government, industry, and other sources. and an archive of safety advisories and bulletins as they are published.
Archive
DOT Safety Advisory - Lithium Batteries
March 22, 2007 — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a Safety Advisory and Press Release providing information on handling batteries and battery-powered devices when they are carried aboard or checked in to passenger aircraft. Click here: safetravel.gov.
Press Releases
Counterfeit Power Tools Appear in US CLEVELAND, Ohio - November 13, 2003 - A trend that started in Europe has now appeared in the US. The Power Tool Institiute (PTI) issues a warning to power tool users not to be conned into buying cheap, counterfeit power tools. Read more...
