CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of
CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of 18-Volt Battery Packs
Why was CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of recalled?
The battery packs' clips can come loose, causing the battery packs to fall. When working with these tools, falling battery packs weighing about 2.2 pounds can cause injury.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the battery packs, and call DEWALT® for a free repair kit. Contact: Consumers may call DEWALT® toll-free at (877) 457-0478 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to the company's website at www.dewalt.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- DEWALT® 18-volt battery packs (model DW9095)
- Company
- DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md.
- Quantity
- About 755,000
- Sold at
- Major home centers and hardware stores, as well as industrial distributors, sold battery packs nationwide, from May 1997 through June 1998, for between $70 and $85.
- Recall date
- March 2, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- DEWALT® has received 53 reports of battery packs falling from tools. There have been five reports of injuries, including a battery pack striking a consumer on the head.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled DEWALT® 18-volt battery packs are model number DW9095. This model number is located on the name plate on the bottom of the battery. These battery packs have date codes from 9719 to 9810 located on the top of the battery pack. The battery packs are black with "DEWALT," and "18V" in yellow on the sides of the packs. Battery packs with an "R" etched after the date code or with a red dot on the name plate already have been repaired and are not included in this recall.