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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

This is a partial listing of products in our field that have been recalled. Please check this out for your own safety!
Updated 2/1/08


 
Campbell Hausfeld (also Husky) 
Recalls Air Compressors Following Fires
 Protective covers on the compressor’s motor are not made from proper flame retardant material and can ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The firm has received 11 reports of fires. No injuries have been reported.
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DeWALT Recalls Cordless Drills due to Fire Hazard
The trigger switch of the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Click Here to check model numbers of affected drills
Cummins  Mini 2-Galllon Pancake Air Compressors risk of fire hazard
An undersized power cord can overheat and pose a fire hazard. In addition, improper assembly of the power cord strain relief component and improper routing of internal conductors can cause a shock hazard to consumers.
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Bosch Tool Corp. Recalls Skil® Circular Saws Due to Laceration Hazard
Five reports of the saw staying on after the user released the trigger.
Learn more here
Remove Label from Craftsman Circular Saws!

The “Craftsman” logo label located on the upper blade guard can become partially detached and interfere with the proper operation of the lower blade guard, exposing the saw’s blade and posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Learn more here
 
Click here for the simple directions to remove the sticker.
Throat Plates Sold with Ryobi Router Tables
Hazard: The throat plates do not securely snap into the router’s table top bit opening. The throat plate can come loose during operation and be ejected from the table top, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Learn more here
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DEWALT Recalls Portable Generators Due to Electric Shock Hazard
A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) installed on the generator could fail to operate properly, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.
More here.
DEWALT Recalls Cut-Out Tools Due to Shock Hazard
The cord wire in these units could be damaged internally, posing a shock hazard to consumers.  Learn more here.
MTD Southwest Inc. Recalls Troy-Bilt, Craftsman Chain Saws, Breaking Handles Pose Laceration Hazard
The chain saw’s plastic front handle can break during operation. If this occurs, the saw would be difficult to control and poses a risk for lacerations.
Learn more here
DEWALT Cordless Reciprocating Saw for Fire Hazard
The switch on these saws can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
Learn more here
Pressure Washers and Air Compressors Recalled By DeVilbiss Due to Fracture and Laceration Hazards
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Name of Product: DeVilbiss Air Power Company Pressure Washers and Air Compressors with pneumatic tires and plastic hubs.
Units: About 620,000 pressure washers and 72,000 air compressors
Manufacturer: DeVilbiss Air Power Company, of Jackson, Tenn.
Hazard: The pressure washers and air compressors have pneumatic tires with plastic hubs that can burst, posing a laceration or fracture hazard to consumers.

Learn more here!
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Performax and Wilton 10” 
Sliding Miter Saws
The saw handle’s switch can fail, causing the saw to smoke, spark, and trip circuit breakers, and disable the safety brake. The saw also can keep operating unless the unit is unplugged, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.        More here!
WMH Tool Group Inc. Recalls Wilton Mitre Saws for Laceration Hazard
Hazard: The aluminum cast pivot joint that connects the base of the saw to the head assembly (which contains the saw blade) can crack under extreme pressure or force, causing the blade assembly to unexpectedly break free from the stationary base. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.
Learn more here!

DeWalt Recalls Framing Saws and Circular Saws for Laceration Hazard
Name of Product: DeWalt DW378G/DW378GT Framing Saws 
and DC300 Circular Saws
Hazard: The lower blade guard can fail to close, leaving the blade exposed and presenting a laceration hazard to consumers.

Learn more here!
Ryobi Radial Arm Saws Recalled for Blade Detachment Hazard
Cracking of the plastic motor housing can cause the blade assembly to fall during operation, posing a risk of laceration to the operator or bystanders. The detachment may occur unexpectedly and without warning.
Learn more here!
Safety Alert: Porter-Cable Cordless Nailer 
The nailer can eject a nail while the switch is in the “off” position if the trigger is pulled and it is placed on a surface. This can pose a serious injury to consumers or bystanders.
Learn more here!
Two  recalls are in effect involving  Robert Bosch Tool Corp. 
Both involviing safty warning labels. 
The first is for Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels, with the name  Vermont American®
and the second is for 
Vermont American® Masonry Drill Bits that also lack the Safety Warning Label
Recall Notice!
A recall is in effect involving the Porter Cable 890 Series Routers. The motor coil insulation can be worn away by motor vibration, posing a shock hazard. 
More information from the Consumer Product Saftey Commision can be found here!
There is a recall on Bosch circular saws.

Click here to read the U.S.Consumer Production Safety Commission's report.
 There is a recall on Sears Craftsmen table saw fences, that came with saw with the model number 137.21830

Click here to read the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's report.

Consumer Product Safety Commission recomends
Use a Ground-Fault Circuit-interrupter With Every Power Tool
 If you own a Skil® Table Saw with model number 3400 printed on the front side of the table base, it has been recalled for repairs. 

Click here to read the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's report.
Sears Craftsmen Radial Arm Saw

Emerson Tool Co. (ETC) is providing a repair kit for a new blade guard or $100 to owners of certain Craftsman® 8", 8¼", 9", and 10" Radial Arm Saws. Sears sold the 8, 9, and 10-inch saws from 1958 through 1992. The 8¼" saws were sold from 1990 through 1995.

 These saws were sold without a guard that covers the entire blade. Some consumers have contacted the blade or have been hit by wood kicked back by the saws, resulting in amputations, fractures and lacerations. 

A new guard and replacement bench top are available with no cost to the consumer!

Click Here to see if your saw is covered.
 Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. has received four reports of drill switches sticking in the on position and one report of a hand injury. DEWALT has received three reports of drill switches sticking in the on position but no reported injuries.

The drills were sold under the brand names, Milwaukee Electric Tool 1/2" drills and DEWALT 1/2" Stud & Joist Drills. 

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Makita / Bosch drill Recalls
List of some older tool recalls:

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