RecallDepth

CPSC, JS Products and Mac Tools Announce Recall of Cordless Drill/Drivers

This recall was issued August 16, 2005.

Company
Js Products, Of Las Vegas, Nev.
Posted
August 16, 2005
Recall Number
05596
Quantity
About 2,000
Official Source
View on CPSC website ↗

Reason for Recall

The battery packs on these drill/drivers can overheat, expand and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or thermal burn hazard.

Action Taken

Consumers stop using the recalled drill/driver immediately and contact their Mac Tools distributor for information on receiving a free replacement drill/driver with battery pack.

Product Images

Recalled 18.0V Cordless Drill/Driver
Recalled 18.0V Cordless Drill/Driver
Recalled 14.4V Cordless Drill/Driver
Recalled 14.4V Cordless Drill/Driver

Incidents & Injuries

Mac Tools has received six reports of battery packs rupturing while charging and one report of the battery pack rupturing while in use. The rupture that occurred while the product was in use resulted in the user sustaining minor skin burns. The other incidents did not involve any injuries.