CPSC, JS Products and Mac Tools Announce Recall of Cordless Drill/Drivers
CPSC recall 05596. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The battery packs on these drill/drivers can overheat, expand and possibly rupture, creating an explosion or thermal burn hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 05596 has the recall date 16 Aug 2005. The notice names the firm JS Products. The recall has about 2,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Drills & Bits.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and 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. |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,000 |
| Description | The recall involves certain MAC-brand 14.4 Volt and 18.0 Volt 3/8-inch drive cordless drill/drivers. The 14.4 Volt units have part number CDD14438 or CDD14438-Kit and the 18.0 Volt units have Part Number CDD18012 or CDD18012-KIT. The part number can be found on the side of the drill near the logo. |
| Product | 3/8-Inch Drive Cordless Drill/Driver, About 2,000, Drills & Bits |
| Sold at | Mac Tools distributors, from November 2003 through April 2005 nationwide, for between $270 and $312, depending on the model. |
| Manufacturer | JS Products |
| Distributor | Mac Tools |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Drills & Bits
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name JS Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05596The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 05596. https://recallregister.com/product/3122-cpsc-js-products-and-mac-tools-announce-recall-of-cordless-drill-drive/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05596 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mac Tools distributors, from November 2003 through April 2005 nationwide, for between $270 and $312, depending on the model.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05596?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China