DeWALT Industrial Tool Company 2022-08-04 Tools serious CPSC
Tools · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-22196
DeWALT 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws Recall
Issued August 4, 2022 · DeWALT Industrial Tool Company · 1,364,000,118,600 units affected
In August 2022, DeWALT Industrial Tool Company recalled the DeWALT 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws, a serious tools recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The miter saw's rear safety guard can break or detach, posing an injury hazard due to projectiles that can strike the user and bystanders and a laceration hazard to the user who could come into direct contact with the saw blade.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using DeWALT 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact DeWALT Industrial Tool Company to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled miter saws and contact DeWALT for details on how to receive a free repair kit or to take their saw to a DeWALT service center for a free repair. DeWALT is directly contacting all known purchasers.
Recall details
- Brand
- DeWALT Industrial Tool Company
- Category
- Tools
- Recall date
- August 4, 2022
- Units affected
- 1,364,000,118,600
- Sold at
- Lowe's stores, The Home Depot and hardware stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, Lowes.com and other websites from April 2019 through May 2022 for between $600 and $820.
- Recall number
- CPSC-22196
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- DeWALT Industrial Tool Company has 4 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 96 Tools recalls in our database.
- 1,364,000,118,600 units is enough to reach millions of US homes.
- This is the 14th Tools recall we've logged in 2022.