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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2000
Release # 01-014
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CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052
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CPSC, Power Tool Manufacturers Announce Recall of Various Power Tools
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), three power tool manufacturers are recalling about
180,000 power tools. The switches on these power tools, which were
manufactured by Eaton Corp, of Cleveland, Ohio, can stick. The tools can
continue to operate after the trigger has been released, posing a risk
of injury to consumers. S-B Power Tools Co., of Chicago, Ill., is
recalling Bosch-brand drills; Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif.,
is recalling Makita-brand rotary hammers, drills and screwdrivers; and
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wis., is recalling
Milwaukee Electric Tool-brand band saws.
The firms have received one report of a Bosch drill switch sticking in
the on position. No injuries have been reported.
The following chart lists the power tools included in this recall. The
model number can be found written on the power tool.
| Tool Manufacturer
| Recalled Tools
| Model Numbers of
Recalled Tools
| Hotline Number
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| S-B Power Tool Co.
| Bosch-brand drills
| 1011VSR, 1012VSR,
1013VSR, 1014VSR,
1030VSR, 1031VSR,
1032VSR, 1033VSR,
1034VSR, 1035VSR
| (800) 661-5398
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| Makita U.S.A. Inc.
| Rotary hammers,
hammer drills,
drills & screwdrivers
| HR2410, HR2420,
HP2040, HP1501K,
6407, 6408, 6408K,
6410, 6821
| (800) 462-5482
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| Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.
| Variable speed band saws
| 6227, 6230, 6232-6, and 6234
| (800) 274-9804
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Home center and hardware stores, industrial distributors, and factory
service dealers sold these recalled power tools from January 2000
through September 2000 for between $55 and $500.
Consumers should stop using these power tools immediately and contact
the tool manufacturer to receive a free replacement tool or tool repair.
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