DeWALT Recalls Utility Bars Due to Injury Hazard
Recall 19211 · Sep 26, 2019 · DeWALT
145,000
units affected
145,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19211
- Date
- Sep 26, 2019
- Company
- DeWALT
- Units affected
- 145,000
- Product
- DeWALT Multi-Functional Utility Bars
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves DeWALT 40" Multi-Functional Utility Bars designed at one end for prying and at the other for gripping boards. The bars are yellow at one end and black at the other. The name "DeWALT" and the model number DWHT55293 are printed in black on the yellow end.
What can happen
The utility bar can break while being used for prying, posing an injury hazard to the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility bars and contact DEWALT for a gift card worth the full purchase price.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- DeWALT has received at least 56 reports of the utility bars breaking, including four reports of injured users.
- Sold at
- The Home Depot and other hardware stores nationwide, and online at www.amazon.com and other online retailers from December 2015 through March 2019 for between $30 and $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled dewalt multi-functional utility bars?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility bars and contact DEWALT for a gift card worth the full purchase price.
What is the hazard?
The utility bar can break while being used for prying, posing an injury hazard to the user.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.