Safety regulator, DeWALT Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall to Repair Circular Saws
Recall 02135 · Apr 4, 2002 · DeWALT Industrial Tool Co., Baltimore, Md.
55,000
units affected
55,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02135
- Date
- Apr 4, 2002
- Company
- DeWALT Industrial Tool Co., Baltimore, Md.
- Units affected
- 55,000
- Product
- DeWALT 7 1/4-inch circular saws
- Product type
- Circular Saws
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
The recall involves 7 1/4-inch circular saws with the model numbers DW368, DW368K, or DW369CSK. The model number is located on a black label near the handle of the saw, or on a yellow sticker attached to the carrying case. The saws have date codes 200128-F through 200152- F stamped on the bottom of the motor case. The housing is yellow and the word "DeWALT" is printed on the upper blade guard. No other DeWALT circular saws are involved in this recall.
What can happen
The spindle on the saw may slip, causing the blade to contact the lower guard, posing a hazard to the consumer, from an exposed blade.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the circular saws immediately and return them to the nearest DeWALT service center, for a free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- DeWALT received one report of the blade slipping. A consumer received minor scratches to his hand after his spindle slipped.
- Sold at
- Home centers and hardware stores nationwide sold the circular saws, from July 2001 through December 2001, for between $120 and $135.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled dewalt 7 1/4-inch circular saws?
Consumers should stop using the circular saws immediately and return them to the nearest DeWALT service center, for a free repair.
What is the hazard?
The spindle on the saw may slip, causing the blade to contact the lower guard, posing a hazard to the consumer, from an exposed blade.
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.