CPSC, DeWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2000-10-12 · 01010
Hazards
Metal clips inside the chargers could come loose and stick through the chargers' vents, possibly resulting in consumers receiving an electrical shock.
Recall
Number
01010
Date
2000-10-12
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
DeWalt battery chargers, model DW9116
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
DeWALT® Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md.
Retailer(s)
Home center and hardware stores sold these battery chargers nationwide, from September 1999 through August 2000, for between $49 and $69.
Description
The battery chargers are model number DW9116, which is written on the front and bottom of the charger housing. The chargers are black with yellow lettering. "DeWALT" is written on the front of the chargers. The recalled chargers have date codes from 9927EM through 9952EM and 0001EM through 0031EM located on the bottom of the charger. These chargers are for 9.6- to 18-volt batteries used with DeWALT cordless tools. Chargers with a yellow or green dot sticker near the date code already have been repaired, and are not recalled.