CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of 18-Volt Battery Packs
CPSC recall 00073. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The battery packs' clips can come loose, causing the battery packs to fall. When working with these tools, falling battery packs weighing about 2.2 pounds can cause injury.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the battery packs, and call DEWALT® for a free repair kit.
CPSC recall 00073 has the recall date 2 Mar 2000. The notice names the firm DEWALT® Industrial Tool. The recall has about 755,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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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 | DEWALT® has received 53 reports of battery packs falling from tools. There have been five reports of injuries, including a battery pack striking a consumer on the head. |
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| Units | 755,000 |
| Description | The recalled DEWALT® 18-volt battery packs are model number DW9095. This model number is located on the name plate on the bottom of the battery. These battery packs have date codes from 9719 to 9810 located on the top of the battery pack. The battery packs are black with "DEWALT," and "18V" in yellow on the sides of the packs. Battery packs with an "R" etched after the date code or with a red dot on the name plate already have been repaired and are not included in this recall. |
| Product | DEWALT® 18-volt battery packs (model DW9095), About 755,000, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | Major home centers and hardware stores, as well as industrial distributors, sold battery packs nationwide, from May 1997 through June 1998, for between $70 and $85. |
| Manufacturer | DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 755,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name DEWALT® Industrial Tool
- 18
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|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | DEWALT Recalls Grinder Flap Discs Due to Laceration and Injury Hazards |
| 4 Aug 2022 | DeWALT Recalls Nearly 1.4 Million Miter Saws Due to Injury and Laceration Hazards |
| 26 Jan 2022 | DeWALT Recalls 18-inch Corded Chain Saws Due to Injury Hazard |
| 26 Sep 2019 | DeWALT Recalls Utility Bars Due to Injury Hazard |
| 5 Feb 2019 | DeWALT Recalls Drills Due to Shock Hazard |
| 25 Jun 2009 | DEWALT Recalls Framing Nailers Due to Serious Injury Hazard |
| 5 Aug 2008 | DEWALT Recalls Cordless Brad Nailers Due to Injury Hazard |
| 29 Apr 2008 | DEWALT Recalls Table Saws Due to Laceration Hazard |
| 20 Dec 2007 | DeWALT Recalls Cordless Drills due to Fire Hazard |
| 4 Jan 2007 | DEWALT Recalls Portable Generators Due to Electric Shock Hazard |
| 21 Dec 2006 | DEWALT Recalls Cordless Reciprocating Saws for Fire Hazard |
| 21 Dec 2006 | DEWALT Recalls Cut-Out Tools Due to Shock Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00073The 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 00073. https://recallregister.com/product/3720-cpsc-dewalt-industrial-tool-co-announce-recall-of-18-volt-battery-pack/. 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 00073 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
DEWALT® has received 53 reports of battery packs falling from tools. There have been five reports of injuries, including a battery pack striking a consumer on the head.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Major home centers and hardware stores, as well as industrial distributors, sold battery packs nationwide, from May 1997 through June 1998, for between $70 and $85.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00073?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 755,000
- How many CPSC recalls name DEWALT® Industrial Tool?
- 18 CPSC recalls on this register name DEWALT® Industrial Tool. This recall is 1 of them.