[Recalled] Fixed-base routers and router bases — Four Porter-Cable 3 1/4 horsepower, electric, fixed-base production routers and… | CPSC 2014-07-02
A safety authority has issued a recall or warning for this item. The confirmed facts from the source notice are laid out below.
Recall details
| Product | Fixed-base routers and router bases |
|---|---|
| Brand / manufacturer | Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., dba Porter-Cable, Towson, Md. |
| Category | consumer_product |
| Issuing authority | CPSC |
| Reference | 14221 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 02 July 2014 |
Why it was recalled
According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: Four Porter-Cable 3 1/4 horsepower, electric, fixed-base production routers and one production router base are being recalled. The recalled routers are about 11 inches tall and 7 inches wide. The top of the router motor is black plastic and has the on/off switch for the router. The base is painted gray and has two side handles, an adjuster ring on the top and a clamp screw on the rear. The side handles on the base of recalled routers have no insulation. The Porter-Cable name and logo are on the front of the base. The recalled routers and base were manufactured from 1990 to April 2014. The following router models are being recalled: Model Number Speed/Feature 7518 5-speed 7519 1-speed 7519EC 1-speed/has an extended chuck 22-7519-60 1-speed/ uses 220-volt power source The router model number and the manufacture date code are on a metal plate on the back of the upper motor housing. The date code consists of the year of manufacture, the week of manufacture and the manufacturing plant code in the YYYY WW-XX format. The router base is model number 75361 and is also sold separately. The model number is located on the side of the base opposite the Porter-Cable label. Hazards: The router base handles are not insulated, posing an electric shock hazard.
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