[Recalled] Dewalt battery packs — 18-Volt Battery Packs Recalled by DeWalt ® NEWS from CPSC U.S | CPSC 2000-03-02

Regulators flagged this product in an official safety action. Here is what the notice says and what it means for owners.

Recall details

Why it was recalled

According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: 18-Volt Battery Packs Recalled by DeWalt ® NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2000 Release # 00-073 Dewalt Recall Line: (877) 457-0478 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 Dewalt® POC: Joan Mellott, (410) 716-7969 CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of 18-Volt Battery Packs WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md., is recalling for repair about 755,000 DEWALT® 18-volt battery packs (model DW9095) for use with various battery-operated tools. 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. 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. 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. Major home centers and hardware stores, as well as industrial distributors, sold battery packs nationwide from Ma Hazards: Electrocution/Electric Shock

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