
RYOBI brand hammer drills
RYOBI hammer
The on-off trigger can stick, or the lock-on button can jam, posing a risk of physical injury to consumers.
- About 6,000 units
- Incidents reported
Brand
2 official CPSC notices naming Ryobi Technologies, Inc. (RTI), 2001–2002, across power tools.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Every model number named in a Ryobi Technologies, Inc. (RTI) recall, grouped by notice. Type the number from your product label.
7 model numbers
RYOBI brand hammer drills · 02-157 · 2002
One notice where the recalled product is a drill.

RYOBI hammer
The on-off trigger can stick, or the lock-on button can jam, posing a risk of physical injury to consumers.
One notice where the recalled product is a circular saw.

The lower blade guards on these saws can stick in the open position, posing a risk of serious injury to the operator and bystanders.
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 2 recall notices naming Ryobi Technologies, Inc. (RTI) consumer products between 2001 and 2002, covering at least 131,000 units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Ryobi Technologies, Inc. (RTI) consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced May 9, 2002 (CPSC 02-157).
Drills (1) and circular saws (1).
“CPSC, Ryobi Technologies Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Circular Saws” (CPSC 01-232), announced September 13, 2001: about 125,000 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 Ryobi Technologies, Inc. (RTI) notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, RYOBI brand hammer drills (CPSC 02-157), call (800) 867-9624.