No. Recently, some OEM’s have begun using the claim that batteries must be certified by UL as an artificial barrier to protect their battery sales.

There is no requirement to have UL Listings on battery packs and most OEMs do not do it. It is not because they are unconcerned with safety. Rather, it is unnecessary, costly, and time consuming.

For instance, although Motorola has UL listings for some of their recent mobile computer batteries, virtually all of Motorola’s respected two-way radio devices do not have UL listings. For an OEM to suggest that their UL listings would be voided or that non-UL accessories are unsafe is simply untrue. In addition, our insurance carrier has stated that this is a myth and they have never seen this in the industry. Click here for details.