CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Skil®
CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Skil® Table Saws
Why was CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Skil® recalled?
The blade drive mechanism may loosen or the motor can separate from the tool. Loosening of the blade drive mechanism can result in kickback of the item being sawed, resulting in possible laceration. Motor unit separation can cause the coasting saw blade to damage the saw wiring resulting in possible electric shock, or the separated motor could strike the user and cause injury.
What should I do if I have this product?
Contact Robert Bosch Tool Corporation to receive a repair kit. The kit includes hardware and instructions for installation. Contact: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation at (800) 351-5788 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the Skil website at www.skil.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
- Skil® Table Saw Model 3400
- Company
- Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, of Mount Prospect, Ill.
- Quantity
- 120,000
- Sold at
- Home Depot, Lowe's and Menards as well as independent hardware retailers nationwide from July 2002 through October 2004 for between $149 and $199.
- Recall date
- December 6, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- Robert Bosch Tool Corporation has received eleven reports of loose or broken motors. No injury or property damage has been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
Only Skil® table saws with model number 3400 printed on the front side of the table base with the date codes listed below are included in the recall. Date codes are printed on the upper right corner of the table base and include 2002 date codes 28501-28831, 2003 codes 38101-39231 and 2004 codes 48101-48811. The table saw holds a 10-inch blade and is made of metal tabletop with a red plastic base.