The Black & Decker A1718 battery for your power tool is produced by an ISO9001 certified manufacturer (i.e. according to the highest quality standards) and meets all European guidelines in the field of safety, health and environment (both RoHS and CE marking). This battery is also protected against overcharging and short circuits and does not suffer from the memory effect (lazy battery). Due to the quality of this battery, your power tools will work like new again and have just as much power as before. You will not get your jobs done any faster!