No. 16-182Power Tools
Mirka Recalls Electric Random Orbital Sanders Due to Fire Hazard
Random orbital
Hazard: The sanders can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
Product type
Sander recalls
Recalls involving orbital, belt, and detail sanders.
17 official CPSC notices published 1978–2016, matched on the notice's product identity — not on description text.
At a glance
- Brands most often named
- Random orbital (3), JC Penney six-inch bench (2), Makita, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Porter-Cable
- Hazards identified
- Laceration, Fire, Electric shock, Burn
- Categories
- Power Tools
- Latest notice
- 2016-05-31
Recall results
No. 15-064Power Tools
Mirka Extends Recall of Compact Electric Random Orbital Sanders Due to Fire Hazard
Random orbital
Hazard: The sander can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
No. 14-199Power Tools
Mirka Recalls Compact Electric Random Orbital Sanders Due to Fire Hazard
Random orbital
Hazard: The sander can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
No. 11-216Power Tools
Sheet Sanders Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Laceration Hazard
Ryobi ¼ Sheet
Hazard: Pieces of the fan can break off from the fan assembly and be ejected from the product, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Models
No. 10-339Power Tools
Black & Decker Recalls Random Orbit Sanders Due to Laceration Hazard
Black & Decker Random Orbit
Hazard: The black plastic disc (called the platen) that holds the sandpaper can fly off or break apart during use and the disc, or pieces of the disc, can hit the user or those nearby, posing a laceration hazard.
No. 08-514Power Tools
Blastrac Recalls to Repair Concrete Grinders Due to Injury Risk from Ejected Parts
Blastrac
Hazard: 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.
No. 06-029Power Tools
CPSC, Makita U.S.A. Inc. Announce Recall of Angle Grinders
Makita
Hazard: 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.
No. 03-091Power Tools
CPSC, Makita U.S.A. Announce Recall to Repair Electric Sanders
Makita electric orbit
Hazard: The pads on the sanders can break apart during use and strike the operator, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
No. 03-048Power Tools
CPSC, Milwaukee Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Electric Grinders
Milwaukee Electric Tool
Hazard: The grinder's switch can stick in the "on" position, which could pose an injury hazard to consumers.
No. 00117aPower Tools
Grinders Recalled by S-B Power Tool
BOSCH Angle
Hazard: 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.
Models
No. 98-082Power Tools
Sanders Recalled by Ryobi America Corp.
Craftsman detail
Hazard: Fire & Fire-Related Burn
No. 96-054Power Tools
CPSC, Makita Announce Angle Grinder And Angle Sander Recall
Makita Angle
Hazard: Laceration