Recall #01-073 · Published January 25, 2001
DEWALT 12-inch miter saws (Models DW704 TY1, DW705 TY1)
CPSC published a recall notice for DEWALT 12-inch miter saws (Models DW704 TY1, DW705 TY1) from DEWALT 12-inch on January 25, 2001. CPSC identifies this hazard: Bolts on the saws can loosen and the blade could detach, posing a risk of lacerations to consumers. The official remedy states: Consumers should stop using these saws immediately, and call DEWALT to receive a free replacement bolt to repair the saw.
Why it was recalled
Bolts on the saws can loosen and the blade could detach, posing a risk of lacerations to consumers.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using these saws immediately, and call DEWALT to receive a free replacement bolt to repair the saw.
- Brand
- DEWALT 12-inch
- Recall published
- January 25, 2001
- Units
- About 112,000
- Sold at / sales period
- Home centers and hardware stores sold these miter saws nationwide, from January 1992 through December 1993, for between $330 and $410.