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Recalls involving angle grinders and grinder accessories.

19 official CPSC notices published 1978–2025, covering at least 682,885 units.

Angle grinder recall lookup by model number

Type the model number from your angle grinder's label. Every model number named in a angle grinder recall is listed below, grouped by notice.

21 model numbers

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Latest angle grinder recalls

New18-053Power Tools

Rat tail angle grinders

The on-off switch can lock in the "on" position, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

  • Laceration
  • About 1,100 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Replacement or Repair
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New16-196Power Tools

4-inch air angle grinders

The spring-loaded safety switch can fail and allow the grinder to turn on even with the safety switch locked in place, posing a finger, hand or other laceration risk.

  • Laceration
  • About 200 units
  • 1 report
  • Refund
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New16-158Power Tools

Bosch small angle grinders

The grinder can overheat while in use, causing the brush covers to melt and expose the end of the brush holder, posing a risk of burns to the consumer.

  • Fire
  • Burn
  • About 91,000 units
  • 4 reports
  • Repair
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New08-514Power Tools

Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinders

The flexible coupler on the concrete grinder can break during use, allowing the internal parts, including the tooling plate and grinding disc, to be forcefully ejected from the grinder. This can pose a risk of injury from projectiles to the user and those nearby.

  • About 185 units
  • 5 reports
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New06-029Power Tools

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
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New00117aPower Tools

BOSCH Angle Grinders

Some grinders were shipped without the side handle, which is used to control and guide the tool. Use of the grinder without the side handle can cause consumers to lose control of the tool and be injured.

  • About 920 units
  • No incidents reported
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Angle grinder recalls by the numbers

recall notices
19
units recalled, at least
682,885
incident reports
113
injuries
21
brands
18

Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once; 11 of 19 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.

Angle grinder recall notices per year
Brands most often named
Makita (4), JC Penney six-inch bench (2), McGraw Edison (2), Metabo (2), Milwaukee Electric Tool (2), S-B Power Tool (2), Black & Decker, DEWALT
Hazards identified
Laceration, Electric shock, Burn, Fire
Categories
Power Tools
Latest notice
July 3, 2025

What the angle grinder recall notices say

Counted across all 19 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.

Where they were sold

Amazon (2), Lowe's (1), Menards (1), The Home Depot (1), and W.W. Grainger (1) are the stores named most often in the 11 notices that say where grinders were sold. 4 of the 11 notices mention online sales.

What buyers paid

The 11 notices that give a price range from $7 to $5,000. Half of them name a price of $150 or less.

How long they were on sale

By the 11 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 9 months or less; the longest for 11 years. Half the recalls came within 14 months of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.

What the recalls offered

A repair in 3 of the 5 notices that name a remedy, a refund in 2, a replacement in 2. Some notices offer more than one.

The hazards that recur

Laceration is named in 8 of the 19 notices (42%), against 7% of all CPSC notices on file. Then electric shock (3), burn (1), and fire (1).

Incidents reported

9 of the 11 notices that describe incidents report at least one; 3 report injuries. 2 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.

How the notices identify affected units

8 of the 19 notices list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 7, date codes or manufacture dates in 6. 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 bottom of the tool behind the red brake band”, “on a label on the sander”, and “on a nameplate on the top of the grinder”.

Where they were made

China (4), Germany (3), United States (3) and Turkey (1), in the 11 notices that name a manufacturing country.

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Largest angle grinder recalls by units

  1. Makita electric orbit sanders03-091 · 2003350,000 units
  2. Black & Decker Random Orbit Sanders10-339 · 2010192,000 units
  3. Bosch small angle grinders16-158 · 201691,000 units
  4. Milwaukee Electric Tool Electric Grinders03-048 · 200224,000 units
  5. DEWALT® Grinder Flap Discs25-367 · 202517,680 units

Complete angle grinder recall list (19)

Every notice, newest first. Unit counts are the U.S. figures each notice states.

DateRecallHazardUnits
Jul 3, 2025DEWALT® Grinder Flap Discs 25-367Laceration17,680
Dec 5, 2017Rat tail angle grinders 18-053Laceration1,100
Jun 14, 20164-inch air angle grinders 16-196Laceration200
May 11, 2016Bosch small angle grinders 16-158Fire, Burn91,000
Jul 24, 2014Metabo Ergo series 6-inch angle grinders 14-241Laceration4,300
Sep 9, 2010Black & Decker Random Orbit Sanders 10-339Laceration192,000
Oct 25, 2007Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinders 08-514—185
Nov 10, 2005Makita 7-inch Angle Grinders 06-029—1,500
Mar 6, 2003Makita electric orbit sanders 03-091—350,000
Dec 19, 2002Milwaukee Electric Tool Electric Grinders 03-048—24,000
Jun 1, 2000BOSCH Angle Grinders 00117a—920
Nov 14, 1996portable Bosch Mini-Grinder wheel guards 97-022——
Dec 22, 1995Makita Angle Grinder power tools 96-054Laceration—
Nov 6, 1995Porter-Cable Circular Saw power tools 96-012Electric shock—
Oct 10, 1995Milwaukee Mag series sander/grinders 96-002Laceration—
Feb 27, 1995Makita Random Orbit Finishing Sanders 95-086Laceration—
Mar 9, 1979Wards' Powr-Kraft six-inch bench grinders 79-011——
Sep 28, 1978JC Penney six-inch bench grinders 78-079Electric shock—
Aug 29, 1978JC Penney six-inch bench grinders 78-074Electric shock—

Angle grinder recall questions

How many grinders have been recalled?

As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 19 recall notices for grinders since 1978, covering at least 682,885 units. The most recent is “DEWALT Recalls Grinder Flap Discs Due to Laceration and Injury Hazards” (CPSC 25-367), announced July 3, 2025.

Are there any angle grinder recalls in 2026?

No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice for grinders in 2026. The most recent was announced July 3, 2025 (CPSC 25-367).

What is the largest angle grinder recall?

“CPSC, Makita U.S.A. Announce Recall to Repair Electric Sanders” (CPSC 03-091), announced March 6, 2003: about 350,000 units.

Which brands have recalled grinders?

Brands named most often: Makita (4), JC Penney six-inch bench (2), McGraw Edison (2), Metabo (2), Milwaukee Electric Tool (2), S-B Power Tool (2), Black & Decker and DEWALT, 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 angle grinder 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. 8 of the 19 notices here list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 7 and date codes or manufacture dates in 6.

What should I do if my angle grinder is recalled?

Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across angle grinder recalls, the remedies offered most often are repair (3), refund (2) and replacement (2).

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