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CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of 18-Volt Battery Packs

Recalled March 2, 2000 · CPSC recall 00073 · DEWALT® Industrial Tool

Recalled DEWALT® 18-volt battery pack (model DW9095)

Hazard

The battery packs' clips can come loose, causing the battery packs to fall. When working with these tools, falling battery packs weighing about 2.2 pounds can cause injury.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the battery packs, and call DEWALT® for a free repair kit.

Units

About 755,000

Incidents / injuries

DEWALT® has received 53 reports of battery packs falling from tools. There have been five reports of injuries, including a battery pack striking a consumer on the head.

Description

The recalled DEWALT® 18-volt battery packs are model number DW9095. This model number is located on the name plate on the bottom of the battery. These battery packs have date codes from 9719 to 9810 located on the top of the battery pack. The battery packs are black with "DEWALT," and "18V" in yellow on the sides of the packs. Battery packs with an "R" etched after the date code or with a red dot on the name plate already have been repaired and are not included in this recall.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the battery packs, and call DEWALT® for a free repair kit.

Contact

Consumers may call DEWALT® toll-free at (877) 457-0478 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to the company's website at www.dewalt.com

Product

DEWALT® 18-volt battery packs (model DW9095)

Manufacturer(s)

DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md.

Retailers

Major home centers and hardware stores, as well as industrial distributors, sold battery packs nationwide, from May 1997 through June 1998, for between $70 and $85.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →