Milwaukee 48-59-2401 12-Volt Lithium-ion Battery Charger

by Milwaukee

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Milwaukee 48-59-2401 12-Volt lithium-ion battery charger charges 12-Volt compact lithium-ion batteries in 30-minutes, has an easy to load battery design and its slim profile conserves bench top space. Includes 12-Volt compact lithium-ion charger - 48-59-2401

Product Description

30-minute charger for Item# 467101, M12 Lithium Ion Battery. Compatible With: M12 Lithium Ion Batteries, Battery Charging Time (hrs.): 1, Battery Type: M12 Lithium Ion, Portable: Yes, Items Included: 1 Battery Charger

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000YQ9U2E
• Item model number: 48-59-2401
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,704 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #25 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Cordless Tool Accessories > Battery Packs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works great - 5 stars - if you get a good one, August 30, 2009

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Brian J. Buehler "Brian" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milwaukee 48-59-2401 12-Volt Lithium-ion Battery Charger (Tools & Home Improvement)

Having purchased both the M12 drill and Hackzall kits, I've had 3 of these chargers in my posession. Only 1 worked perfectly out of the package. The first charger (with the drill kit), thought both battery packs were defective. Amazon sent me a new kit - with it's charger, all battery packs charged fine. Wanting more batteries and another charger, I ordered the Hackzall kit. Inserting the first battery to charge again lit the faulty pack lights. Looking into the charging well, one of the extra 3 sensor contacts was bent down flat on the bottom of the well. Bending it back got the charger working. While it's great that it was a simple problem, a factory fresh charger should not have a problem with functioning.

When I took the charger with the bent contact apart (T10 security bit), the inside of the charger seemed well designed. The case seems to be made of polycarbonate and the circuit boards are the high quality glass variety. There is no potting compound over the circuit parts like in the V18/28 chargers though. Also, the plug on the M12 charger is not a pass through like on the V18/28 chargers.

If Milwaukee sorts out the bugs and sends you a working charger, it's probably a 5 star device (it even has slots on the back for wall mounting!).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Forth M12 charger to fail, November 12, 2010

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William W. Laveck "wwlaveck" (Fort Wayne, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milwaukee 48-59-2401 12-Volt Lithium-ion Battery Charger (Tools & Home Improvement)

Two years ago I purchased the M12 driver kit for light home use. A few weeks back the charger failed (Red and Green lights blinking). But the batteries test OK. The charger reads 14 volts and then drops to 0 within 20 seconds. I ordered a replacement from Amazon. That one proved to be defective. They replaced it. Again, that one was also defective. Then I had a local service center return it to Milwaukee. Then that replacement was also defective. Now I wait for my fifth charger. In the future I'll be rather reluctant to buy a Milwaukee tool. However, I am not disappointed with Amazon's service.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Reliability (and warranty service) dissappoint, February 22, 2010

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D. J. Smith "dad_and_woodworker" (Mountain View, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Milwaukee 48-59-2401 12-Volt Lithium-ion Battery Charger (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought the 2401-20 driver drill. Nice, convenient tool. It came with this charger. Unfortunately the charger died (similar symptoms as another reviewer here). What really frustrated me was the warranty service. I called my local serivce center and they asked me to produce the receipt. Remember that this product has a 5-year warranty, and has been in the market for <1 year. I'm basically S*O*L unless I can produce the receipt. Very un-impressive for a company that used to produce the most rugged tools on a jobsite.