Safety regulator, Wagner Spray Tech Corporation Announce Recall of Drill Charger Base
Recall 04091 · Mar 2, 2004 · Wagner Spray Tech Corp.
180,000
units affected
180,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04091
- Date
- Mar 2, 2004
- Company
- Wagner Spray Tech Corp.
- Units affected
- 180,000
- Product
- Wagner cordless drill charger base
- Product type
- Batteries and Chargers
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall includes 9.6-volt, 10.8-volt, 12-volt, 14.4-volt and 18-volt Wagner drill charger bases. The drills were sold in black and gray and have the name "Wagner" printed on them. Model numbers involved in the recall are: W96DK, W108DK, W120DK, WB96, WB120, WB144, and WB180K. The model numbers are located on a label on the side of the drill.
What can happen
A defective battery can cause the charger base to overheat, causing the base to melt and possibly burn nearby objects.
The fix
Stop using the charger base and contact Wagner Spray Tech for information on receiving a replacement charger base.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Wagner Spray Tech has received 11 reports of the charger base melting, causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Department and hardware stores and through mail-order sales, from January 1996 through December 2003, for between $40 and $100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wagner cordless drill charger base?
Stop using the charger base and contact Wagner Spray Tech for information on receiving a replacement charger base.
What is the hazard?
A defective battery can cause the charger base to overheat, causing the base to melt and possibly burn nearby objects.
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.