Kawasaki 840131 Green 19.2-Volt Cordless Drill

Comment: Bought this drill about 7 mo. ago at a local hardware store -- used it for about 7 minutes!
After unpacking it and charging the battery, I began using it on a basement finishing project -- shooting screws into studs.
It immediately emitted a strange "berry" odor and began to smoke.
I stopped for a second, looked it over, and continued, thinking that new drills sometimes give off a strange smell.
Within about 15 seconds it began smell, then smoke, then it burst into flame! I mean, it was on fire!!
I let it cool, repacked it, and returned it to the store where I porchased it. The manager open the case, removed the drill, turned it on and it began to smoke. He refunded my money without hesitation.
The Kawasaki was a piece of junk! I have since purchased a Rigid that looks somewhat similar but works far, far better!

Comment: I had purchased the 19.2 V Kawasaki 840131 cordless drill and I couldn't use it because the charger was defected. When I send the charger back they sent me another bad one, I only charged one battery and it wouldn't work again. I am not very happy with this product.

Comment: I replaced an older Craftsmen 14.4 with this Kawasaki. The price was great for a 19.2 drill with two batteries and a 1/2 inch chuck, so I took a risk on the off brand. It is pretty well made despite having no metal at all on the chasis and has all the torgue you would expect. the only draw back is that it is made in China and nowhere does it specify that on Amazon. I was trying to buy a drill made anywhere but China, but that seems impossible to do for under $100 - just so you know. One other thing to consider is weight. This is a very heavy drill. I can't imagine working overhead with it for more than 10 minutes or so.