Ryobi Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 11009 · Oct 14, 2010 · Ryobi
455,000
units affected
455,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11009
- Date
- Oct 14, 2010
- Company
- Ryobi
- Units affected
- 455,000
- Product
- Ryobi Model HP 1802M Cordless Power Drills
- Product type
- Drills
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The Ryobi Model HP 1802M cordless drill is powered by an 18 volt rechargeable NiCad battery. The drills are blue and black in color with "Ryobi" appearing in red and white on the left side. The model number can be found on a white label on the right side of the drill.
What can happen
The switch on the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled drill, remove the rechargeable battery and contact Ryobi to receive a free replacement drill.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Ryobi has received 47 reports of the drills overheating, smoking, melting or catching fire, including 12 reports of property damage to homes or vehicles. Two of the incidents involved minor burns from touching an overheated switch.
- Sold at
- Home Depot from January 2001 to July 2003 for about $100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ryobi model hp 1802m cordless power drills?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled drill, remove the rechargeable battery and contact Ryobi to receive a free replacement drill.
What is the hazard?
The switch on the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
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.