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CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers

Recalled December 20, 2000 · CPSC recall 01057 · DEWALT® Industrial Tool

Recalled DEWALT battery charger used with cordless power tools

Hazard

The battery charger can fail to automatically shut off after the battery is fully charged, which can cause the battery to burst, and poses fire, burn and electrical shock hazards to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these battery chargers immediately, and take them to a DEWALT or Black & Decker service center for a free replacement.

Units

About 1.7 million

Incidents / injuries

DEWALT has received two reports of batteries bursting and consumers suffering injuries, including minor lacerations and a minor burn.

Description

The battery chargers include two models of DEWALT (DW9107, DW9108) and two models of Black & Decker Industry & Construction™ (97015, 97016) brands. The DEWALT battery chargers have model numbers DW9107 and DW9108, which is written on the front of the charger. The recalled DEWALT chargers have date codes from 9616 through 9752 located on the bottom of the charger. The DEWALT chargers are black with yellow lettering. "DEWALT" is written on the front of the chargers. The Black & Decker Industry & Construction battery chargers have model numbers 97015 and 97016. The model number is written on the front of the chargers. They have date codes from 9616 through 9752, which is located on the bottom of the chargers. The Black & Decker Industry & Construction chargers are black. "Black & Decker Industry and Construction" is written on the front of these chargers.

What to do

Consumers should stop using these battery chargers immediately, and take them to a DEWALT or Black & Decker service center for a free replacement.

Contact

To locate the nearest service center, or for more information, call DEWALT toll-free at (866) 543-3401 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to DEWALT's website at www.dewalt.com

Product

DEWALT and Black & Decker battery chargers used with cordless power tools

Imported by

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

Retailers

Home center and hardware stores sold these battery chargers nationwide, from May 1996 through August 2000, for between $50 and $60. During the same time, these chargers also were sold with some DEWALT® and Black & Decker Industry & Construction cordless tools.

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