# CPSC, Power Tool Manufacturers Announce Recall of Electric Drills
> **CPSC recall** · 2001-05-10 · 01150 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 01150
- **Date:** 2001-05-10
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Milwaukee Electric Tool 1/2" drills and DEWALT 1/2" Stud & Joist Drills

## Hazards

The switches on these power tools, which were manufactured by Eaton Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio, can stick. The drills can continue to operate after the trigger is released, posing a risk of injury to consumers.

## Manufacturer(s)

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wis.; DEWALT Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md.; Eaton Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio

## Retailer(s)

Home center and hardware stores, industrial tool distributors, and factory service dealers sold these drills with the Eaton switches nationwide, from May 2000 to April 2001, for between $300 and $555.

## Description

The drills were sold under the brand names, Milwaukee Electric Tool 1/2" drills and DEWALT 1/2" Stud & Joist Drills. The following chart lists the 1/2" drills included in this recall: Tool Manufacturer Model Numbers of Recalled Tools Serial Numbers or Date Codes of Recalled Tools Recall Hotline Number Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. 1610-1 1630-1 1670-1 1675-1 Serial Numbers: 700B400200013 to 700B400480097 718B400230057 to 718B400480118 472B400200061 to 472B400440188 413B400190567 to 413B400522000 (866) 473-2288 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday DEWALT Industrial Tool Co. DW124 or DW124K Date Codes: 0021 through 0110 (800) 433-9258 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday The model number and serial number/date code are written on an identification plate attached to the drill or stamped into the drill body.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Power-Tool-Manufacturers-Announce-Recall-of-Electric-Drills)
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