Homelite Vac Attack II Blower
The blowers are missing the doors covering the vacuum inlet. This exposes the blower's fan blade, posing a risk of finger laceration to the user.
- Laceration
- About 1,550 units
- No incidents reported
Power Tools recalls
Recalls involving corded, cordless, and outdoor power tools and their dedicated batteries.
- Indexed notices
- 347
- Primary source
- U.S. CPSC
Recall results
Porter-Cable 890 Series Routers
The motor coil insulation can be worn away by vibration from the motor, which could pose a shock hazard.
- Electric shock
- About 70,000 units
- No incidents reported
Country Home Products 2005 Model NEUTON® Cordless Electric Lawnmowers
When the handlebar is released on the recalled lawnmowers, the motor could continue to run, which causes the blade to continue to spin. In addition, there is excessive heat build up in the wire coil inside the housing and also in the safety key.
- About 15,700 units
- 9 reports
Porter-Cable® 7¼-inch MAG-Saw™ Circular Saws
The lower guard on these saws could stick in the open position, posing a risk of severe lacerations to consumers.
- About 196,000 units
- No incidents reported
Models
Makita 7-inch Angle Grinders
The guards on some of these angle grinders will not fully cover a hubbed grinding wheel. As a result, if the hubbed grinding wheel comes apart during use, it could hit the user, possibly causing serious personal injury.
- About 1,500 units
- Incidents reported
Kawasaki Hedge Trimmer
On some units, the engine mount springs between the gear case and handle/frame could separate from their receptacle in the frame during heavy operation. Continued use could cause the engine and blades to swing free of the frame and hit the user, possibly causing lacerations.
- About 1,500 units
- 2 reports
JS Products 3/8-Inch Drive Cordless Drill/Driver
The battery packs on these drill/drivers can overheat, expand and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or thermal burn hazard.
- Fire
- Burn
- About 2,000 units
- 6 reports
Shindaiwa Gas-Powered Professional Hedge Trimmers
The heat from the hedge trimmer's muffler can damage the fuel tank, cause a fuel leak and create a fire hazard.
- Fire
- About 25,000 units
- 10 reports
DeWALT Framing Nailers
The contact trip on some of the nailers could malfunction and cause a nail to eject unexpectedly, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.
- About 250 units
- 1 report
BOSCH Circular Saws
The lower blade guard can malfunction, creating a risk of injury as severe as amputation.
- 69,000 units
- 3 reports
Rexon Industrial Table Saw's Rip Fence Assembly
The rip fence - a metal guide that keeps material being sawed from shifting side to side as it passes through the cutting blade - can come loose. This could result in kickback of the material being sawed and possible injury to the operator.
- About 41,800 units
- 230 reports
Stihl KombiSystem Multi-Task Tool
An internal clip may become dislodged and, as a result, the clutch shoes could be projected from the clutch housing and strike consumers, posing the risk of injury.
- About 45,000 units
- Incidents reported