Safety regulator, JS Products and Mac Tools Announce Recall of Cordless Drill/Drivers
Recall 05596 · Aug 16, 2005 · JS Products
2,000
units affected
2,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05596
- Date
- Aug 16, 2005
- Company
- JS Products
- Units affected
- 2,000
- Product
- 3/8-Inch Drive Cordless Drill/Driver
- Product type
- Drills & Bits
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recall involves certain MAC-brand 14.4 Volt and 18.0 Volt 3/8-inch drive cordless drill/drivers. The 14.4 Volt units have part number CDD14438 or CDD14438-Kit and the 18.0 Volt units have Part Number CDD18012 or CDD18012-KIT. The part number can be found on the side of the drill near the logo.
What can happen
The battery packs on these drill/drivers can overheat, expand and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or thermal burn hazard.
The fix
Consumers stop using the recalled drill/driver immediately and contact their Mac Tools distributor for information on receiving a free replacement drill/driver with battery pack.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Mac Tools has received six reports of battery packs rupturing while charging and one report of the battery pack rupturing while in use. The rupture that occurred while the product was in use resulted in the user sustaining minor skin burns. The other incidents did not involve any injuries.
- Sold at
- Mac Tools distributors, from November 2003 through April 2005 nationwide, for between $270 and $312, depending on the model.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled 3/8-inch drive cordless drill/driver?
Consumers stop using the recalled drill/driver immediately and contact their Mac Tools distributor for information on receiving a free replacement drill/driver with battery pack.
What is the hazard?
The battery packs on these drill/drivers can overheat, expand and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or thermal burn hazard.
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.