Abstract: A charger (100) for a portable battery powered device comprises a generally planar body (102). The body (102) comprises apertures (104a, 104b) for removably receiving and holding two batteries; contacts (110a, 110b) for engaging with terminals of each battery; a circuit (114) housed within the body (102) and coupled to at least a pair of the contacts (110b), the circuit (114) being configured to convert a voltage of the batteries into a predetermined charging voltage; and a connector (116) extending from the body (102) for providing the charging voltage to a said portable battery powered device. Major dimensions of the charger (100) are less than 86 mm by 54 mm and a thickness of the charger (100) is less than 5 mm.