DeWALT DWD110 and DWD112 drills
The drill's wiring can contact internal moving parts, posing a shock hazard.
- Electric shock
- About 122,000 units
- No incidents reported
- Repair
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Drill recalls
Recalls involving drills, hammer drills, and impact drivers.
21 official CPSC notices published 1997–2019, covering at least 7.8 million units.
Drill recall lookup by model number
Type the model number from your drill's label. Every model number named in a drill recall is listed below, grouped by notice.
21 model numbers
Bosch hammer drills · 11-051 · 2010
Ryobi Model HP 1802M Cordless Power Drills · 11-009 · 2010
Powertec Drill Presses · 10-288 · 2010
Bosch Hammer Drills · 08-303 · 2008
RYOBI brand hammer drills · 02-157 · 2002
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Latest drill recalls
Black & Decker
The side handle sold with the drill can slip or break, leading to a loss of control of the tool, posing an injury hazard
- About 641,000 units
- 11 reports
- Replacement
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Harbor Freight Tools Drill Master 18-Volt Cordless Drills
An internal switching mechanism can become stuck in the "on" position and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
- Fire
- Burn
- About 1.7 million units
- 25 reports
- Replacement
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Harbor Freight Tools Cordless Drill
The black trigger switch on the 19.2v cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
- Fire
- Burn
- About 108,000 units
- 1 report
- Replacement
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Kawasaki cordless drill
The trigger switches can short and generate excessive heat posing a burn hazard.
- Burn
- About 45,000 units
- 33 reports, 1 injury
- Replacement
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Bosch hammer drills
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.
- Electric shock
- About 20,000 units
- No incidents reported
- Repair
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Ryobi Model HP 1802M Cordless Power Drills
Ryobi Technologies
The switch on the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
- Fire
- Burn
- About 455,000 units
- 47 reports
- Replacement
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Powertec Drill Presses
Wires in the motor housing can be pinched, posing a risk of electrical shock to the consumer.
- Electric shock
- About 500 units
- 1 report
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Bosch Hammer Drills
The drill can continue to operate after the trigger has been released, posing a risk of injury to consumers.
- About 9,700 units
- No incidents reported
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DEWALT Cordless Drills
The trigger switch of the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Fire
- About 346,000 units
- 11 reports
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Vermont American® 13-inch-Long Masonry Drill Bits
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."
- About 700,000 units
- 1 report
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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
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Drill recalls by the numbers
- recall notices
- 21
- units recalled, at least
- 7.8 million
- incident reports
- 218
- injuries
- 3
- brands
- 18
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once; 20 of 21 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
- 1997: 1 notice
- 1998: 1 notice
- 1999: 0 notices
- 2000: 1 notice
- 2001: 1 notice
- 2002: 2 notices
- 2003: 2 notices
- 2004: 1 notice
- 2005: 1 notice
- 2006: 1 notice
- 2007: 1 notice
- 2008: 1 notice
- 2009: 0 notices
- 2010: 3 notices
- 2011: 0 notices
- 2012: 2 notices
- 2013: 0 notices
- 2014: 0 notices
- 2015: 1 notice
- 2016: 0 notices
- 2017: 0 notices
- 2018: 1 notice
- 2019: 1 notice
- Brands most often named
- Black & Decker (3), DEWALT (3), Robert Bosch Tool (3), Bosch hammer (2), Eaton (2), Harbor Freight Tools (2), Milwaukee Electric Tool (2), Alltrade Tools
- Hazards identified
- Fire, Burn, Electric shock, Explosion
- Categories
- Power Tools
- Latest notice
- February 5, 2019
What the drill recall notices say
Counted across all 21 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.
Where they were sold
The Home Depot (3), Amazon (2), Harbor Freight (2), Lowe's (2), and Costco (1) are the stores named most often in the 20 notices that say where drills were sold. 4 of the 20 notices mention online sales.
What buyers paid
The 20 notices that give a price range from $7 to $555. Half of them name a price of $52.50 or less.
How long they were on sale
By the 20 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 19 months or less; the longest for 8.5 years. Half the recalls came within 20 months of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.
What the recalls offered
A replacement in 5 of the 7 notices that name a remedy, a repair in 2. Some notices offer more than one.
The hazards that recur
Fire is named in 10 of the 21 notices (48%), against 24% of all CPSC notices on file. Then burn (7), electric shock (4), and explosion (1).
Incidents reported
17 of the 20 notices that describe incidents report at least one; 2 report injuries. 3 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.
How the notices identify affected units
7 of the 21 notices list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 5, date codes or manufacture dates in 6, UPC codes in 2. A matching model number is a reason to open the notice, not the last word.
Where the notices say the numbers are: “on a label on the right side of the drill” (2 notices), “on a black label on the right side of the drill, just beneath the”, and “on a label on the side of the drill”.
Where they were made
China (11), United States (3), Malaysia (1), Mexico (1) and Switzerland (1), in the 17 notices that name a manufacturing country.
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Largest drill recalls by units
- Skil® Warrior drill battery chargers2 million units
- Harbor Freight Tools Drill Master 18-Volt Cordless Drills1.7 million units
- Firestorm and "Quantum Pro" cordless drill/drivers950,000 units
- Vermont American® 13-inch-Long Masonry Drill Bits700,000 units
- Black & Decker641,000 units
Complete drill recall list (21)
Every notice, newest first. Unit counts are the U.S. figures each notice states.
Drill recall questions
How many drills have been recalled?
As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 21 recall notices for drills since 1997, covering at least 7.8 million units. The most recent is “DeWALT Recalls Drills Due to Shock Hazard” (CPSC 19-059), announced February 5, 2019.
Are there any drill recalls in 2026?
No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice for drills in 2026. The most recent was announced February 5, 2019 (CPSC 19-059).
What is the largest drill recall?
“CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Skil® Warrior Drill Battery Chargers” (CPSC 03-082), announced February 14, 2003: about 2 million units.
Which brands have recalled drills?
Brands named most often: Black & Decker (3), DEWALT (3), Robert Bosch Tool (3), Bosch hammer (2), Eaton (2), Harbor Freight Tools (2), Milwaukee Electric Tool (2) and Alltrade Tools, plus 10 more brands. Brand-name products are often made by another firm, so one recall can span several brands.
How do I check if my drill is recalled?
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. 7 of the 21 notices here list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 5 and date codes or manufacture dates in 6. The place they name most often is “on a label on the right side of the drill”.
What should I do if my drill is recalled?
Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across drill recalls, the remedies offered most often are replacement (5) and repair (2).
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