Nailers
7 CPSC recalls on this register (0.1% of 10,027) are filed under Nailers, most in 2005 (1). Together they cover about 131,650 units; the median recall lists 14,000.
The hazards mentioned most often are other, fire and laceration.
Hazards cited
Firms named most often
| Firm | Recalls |
|---|---|
| DEWALT Industrial Tool | 2 |
| Hitachi Koki | 2 |
| DeWALT Industrial Tool | 1 |
| Porter-Cable | 1 |
Recalls by year
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24
Median units per recall: 14,000 (all recalls: 8,800).
Most recent recalls
| Date | Recall | Firm | Hazard | Units | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hitachi Koki Recalls Pneumatic Nailers Due to Injury Hazards | Hitachi Koki | Fire | 25,000 | 14205 |
| 6 Dec 2012 | Ridgid Pneumatic Nailers Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Laceration or Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at the Home Depot | De Poan Pneumatic | Laceration | 8,400 | 13059 |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Coil Nailers Recalled by Hitachi Koki Due to Serious Injury Hazard | Hitachi Koki | 50,000 | 10163 | |
| 25 Jun 2009 | DEWALT Recalls Framing Nailers Due to Serious Injury Hazard | DEWALT Industrial Tool | 9,000 | 09256 | |
| 5 Aug 2008 | DEWALT Recalls Cordless Brad Nailers Due to Injury Hazard | DEWALT Industrial Tool | 14,000 | 08352 | |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Safety Alert: Porter-Cable Cordless Nailer Poses Puncture Hazard | Porter-Cable | 25,000 | 06201 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Framing Nailers | DeWALT Industrial Tool | 250 | 05580 |
Questions and answers
How many CPSC recalls are there for Nailers?
7 on this register (0.1% of 10,027), covering about 131,650 units; the median recall lists 14,000 units.
What hazards are cited for Nailers?
other (5), fire (1), laceration (1).
Where does the category come from?
It is the product type CPSC assigns to the first product in each recall record. Records without a product type (mostly before 2010) are not in any category.
Provenance
Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Retrieval Web Services, public domain, retrieved 29 Sep 2026; latest record dated 24 Sep 2026. See the methodology.