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25 official CPSC notices naming Black & Decker, 1978–2018, across power tools, appliances, children & toys, hvac & water heaters and smoke & co alarms.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once; 10 of 25 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Every model number named in a Black & Decker recall, grouped by notice. Type the number from your product label.
31 model numbers
Black & Decker Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers · 02-254 · 2002
Black and Decker Table Saws · 02-233 · 2002
Black & Decker Cordless Electric Lawn Mower · 02-088 · 2002
Black & Decker Spacemaker Optima · 98-097 · 1998
Black & Decker Surge reversible Shar-pei dog hand puppets · 95-025 · 1994
Black & Decker electric-powered miter saws · 88-071 · 1988
6 notices where the recalled products are lawn mowers.
The lawnmower's motor and blade can unexpectedly turn on after the mower's safety key is removed, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Removing the safety key is designed to keep this from occurring.
An electrical component in the lawnmowers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
An electrical component in the lawn mower can overheat, posing a possible fire hazard.
The clips holding the control cable to the handle may be missing, which could cause the blade control device to fail and keep the mower blade running, when it should stop. If the blade control device fails, consumers could suffer serious injuries.
4 notices where the recalled products are string trimmers.
The trimmer/edger's spool, spool cap and pieces of trimmer string can come loose during use and become airborne projectiles, posing a serious laceration hazard to the user, as well as bystanders. The trimmer/edgers can also overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
The trimmer/edger's spool, spool cap and pieces of trimmer string can come loose during use and become airborne projectiles, posing a laceration hazard to the user as well as bystanders.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
3 notices where the recalled products are drills.
The side handle sold with the drill can slip or break, leading to a loss of control of the tool, posing an injury hazard
The drill's switch can malfunction and overheat, posing the possibility of a fire hazard to consumers.
The drill's switch can malfunction and overheat, posing the possibility of a fire hazard to consumers.
3 notices where the recalled products are miter saws.
Bolts on the saws can loosen and the blade could detach, posing a risk of lacerations to consumers.
2 notices where the recalled products are battery chargers.
One notice where the recalled product is a toy.
One notice where the recalled product is a coffee maker.
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
One notice where the recalled product is a toaster.
One notice where the recalled product is a hedge trimmer.
One notice where the recalled product is a table saw.
The motor housing on the saw may crack, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.
One notice where the recalled product is a angle grinder.
The black plastic disc (called the platen) that holds the sandpaper can fly off or break apart during use and the disc, or pieces of the disc, can hit the user or those nearby, posing a laceration hazard.
One notice where the recalled product is a smoke alarm.
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 25 recall notices naming Black & Decker consumer products between 1978 and 2018, covering at least 2.6 million units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Black & Decker consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced November 1, 2018 (CPSC 19-027).
Lawn mowers (6), string trimmers (4), drills (3), miter saws (3), battery chargers (2), toys & play sets (1), coffee makers (1), toasters (1) and 4 more product types.
“CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall to Repair Cordless Drill/Drivers” (CPSC 02-234), announced August 20, 2002: about 950,000 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Black & Decker notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Black & Decker (CPSC 19-027), call 888-284-3070, go to www.portercable.com and email recall@sbdinc.com.