No. 19-059Power Tools
DeWALT Recalls Drills Due to Shock Hazard
DeWALT
Hazard: The drill's wiring can contact internal moving parts, posing a shock hazard.
Product type
Drill recalls
Recalls involving drills, hammer drills, and impact drivers.
21 official CPSC notices published 1997–2019, matched on the notice's product identity — not on description text.
At a glance
- Brands most often named
- Black & Decker (2), Bosch hammer (2), Harbor Freight Tools (2), Bosch-, DeWALT, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Skil
- Hazards identified
- Fire, Burn, Electric shock, Explosion
- Categories
- Power Tools
- Latest notice
- 2019-02-05
Recall results
No. 19-027Power Tools
Black & Decker Recalls Hammer Drills Due to Injury Hazard
Black & Decker
Hazard: The side handle sold with the drill can slip or break, leading to a loss of control of the tool, posing an injury hazard
No. 16-050Power Tools
Harbor Freight Tools Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Harbor Freight Tools
Hazard: An internal switching mechanism can become stuck in the "on" position and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
No. 13-047Power Tools
Harbor Freight Tools Recalls Cordless Drill Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
Harbor Freight Tools
Hazard: The black trigger switch on the 19.2v cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
No. 12-740Power Tools
Alltrade Tools Recalls Kawasaki Cordless Drill Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco
Kawasaki cordless
Hazard: The trigger switches can short and generate excessive heat posing a burn hazard.
No. 11-051Power Tools
Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Recalls Bosch Hammer Drills Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Bosch hammer
Hazard: The models have a grounding system and trigger switch that could cause ground wire abrasion and/or ground connector failure posing a shock hazard. In addition, the switch trigger could become stuck in the "on" position posing an injury hazard to the user.
No. 11-009Power Tools
Ryobi Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire Hazard
Ryobi Technologies
Hazard: The switch on the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Models
No. 10-288Power Tools
Southern Technologies Recalls Drill Presses Due to Shock Hazard
Powertec
Hazard: Wires in the motor housing can be pinched, posing a risk of electrical shock to the consumer.
Models
No. 08-303Power Tools
Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Recalls Hammer Drills Due to Risk of Injury
Bosch Hammer
Hazard: The drill can continue to operate after the trigger has been released, posing a risk of injury to consumers.
Models
No. 08-143Power Tools
DeWALT Recalls Cordless Drills due to Fire Hazard
DEWALT Cordless
Hazard: The trigger switch of the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
No. 06-185Power Tools
Safety Alert: Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Masonry Drill Bits Lack Safety Warning Label
Vermont American
Hazard: The drill bit packages are not properly labeled with precautionary information on proper use and operation. These and other manufacturers' 13-inch bits can bend when run at a high speed without being in contact with a work surface, resulting in loss of control of the drill and possible lacerations. The safety label should read: "! WARNING Read, understand and comply with tool manual before use. Wear eye protection. Max operating speed 600 RPM. At higher speeds the bit is likely to bend if allowed to rotate freely without contacting the work. Start drilling at low RPM and with bit tip in contact with work. To avoid bit bowing - Apply pressure only in direct line with bit and do not apply excessive pressure. Bits can bind, causing breakage or loss of control. Do not use in hammer drills or in drill press."
No. 05-596Power Tools
CPSC, JS Products and Mac Tools Announce Recall of Cordless Drill/Drivers
JS Products
Hazard: The battery packs on these drill/drivers can overheat, expand and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or thermal burn hazard.